AI Agent Engineer

GE Vernova • Town of Niskayuna, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

GE Vernova is seeking a highly skilled AI Agent Engineer to design, develop, and deploy advanced autonomous AI agents leveraging LLMs and advanced AI/ML techniques. The ideal candidate will build intelligent Agents capable of perceiving, reasoning, and acting within complex digital or real-world environments, integrating AI models into scalable applications that solve real-world business challenges autonomously.As a GE Vernova accelerator, GE Vernova Advanced Research is driving strategy and leading research & development efforts to execute on the business’s mission to help power the energy transition. We forge the collaborations and help invent the technologies required to electrify and decarbonize for a zero-carbon future.Representing virtually every major scientific and engineering discipline, our researchers are collaborating with GE Vernova’s businesses, the U.S. government, and more than 420 entities at the forefront of technology to execute on 150+ energy-focused projects. Collectively, these research programs and initiatives aim to solve near term technical challenges, deliver next generation product advances, and drive long term breakthrough innovation to enable more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python and/or languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, or Java, Go, with strong coding and software engineering practices.
• Expertise with AI/ML libraries and frameworks such as LangChain, OpenAI APIs, PyTorch, TensorFlow, commercial or open source LLMs.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and natural language processing (NLP).
• Knowledge of agent orchestration platforms and multi-agent systems (e.g., AutogenAI, LangGraph, MCP protocol).
• Familiarity with data management, vector databases, semantic retrieval, and real-time data pipelines.
• Experience deploying AI systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of machine learning model training, fine-tuning, and evaluation techniques.
• Awareness of AI ethics, data privacy, and secure handling of sensitive information.
• 8+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AI Engineering, or related fields
• 2+ years of experience in AI, GenAI application development & deployment particularly with autonomous agent systems or related AI software engineering roles.
• 2+ years of experience designing and building GenAI apps that allow users to experience AI use cases supporting features like agent orchestration, multi-step reasoning, prompt engineering, RAG integration, and model selection
• 2+ years of experience with LLMs and deep learning models, machine learning lifecycle management, data generation methods, model training & validation coupled with strong fundamentals and passion in software engineering and system architecture.
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at www.careers.gevernova.com to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize AI Agents using LLMs, reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, and decision-making frameworks.
• Develop scalable multi AI Agent architectures supporting long horizon reasoning, autonomy, planning, interaction, and complex task completion.
• Integrate AI Agents with APIs, backend services, databases, and enterprise applications.
• Prototype, deploy, and maintain AI-driven systems ensuring reliability and performance in production environments.
• Optimize agent behavior through continuous feedback, reinforcement learning, and user interaction.
• Collaborate closely with research, engineering, product, and deployment teams to iterate on agent capabilities and innovate continuously.
• Monitor AI Agent performance, conduct rigorous evaluations, implement safety guardrails, and ensure ethical AI practices.
• Document AI Agent architectures, design decisions, workflows, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies, contribute to platform and tooling improvements, and share knowledge within the team.

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
• For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $98,400.00 and $164,000.00.
• Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level