Lead AI Engineer / Typescript / LangChain / LangGraph

$170000 - $190000

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a rapidly growing AI technology company to help build next-generation AI agents that automate complex business workflows. This opportunity required hybrid work from their downtown Chicago office.

In this role, you’ll work with a modern technology stack including Python, TypeScript, LangChain, LangGraph, Docker, REST APIs, and cloud-native infrastructure. This position is ideal for engineers who want to be at the forefront of agentic AI development. Rather than simply integrating AI into existing products, this team is designing and deploying intelligent systems capable of reasoning, taking actions, and orchestrating workflows autonomously. The organization is seeking a highly experienced engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, influencing architecture, and working across multiple layers of the technology stack.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong Python development experience
• Professional experience with TypeScript
• Experience building AI applications, LLM products, or agent-based systems
• Hands-on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, or similar orchestration frameworks
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs
• Docker and containerization experience
• Strong software architecture and system design skills
• Experience building production-scale applications

Desired Skills & Experience

• React or modern frontend framework experience
• Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Kubernetes experience
• Experience with vector databases or RAG architectures
• Startup experience
• Knowledge of AI observability and evaluation frameworks

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 40% Python Backend Development
• 25% AI Agent & LLM Systems
• 20% Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
• 15% Frontend / Product Development

Daily Responsibilities

• 80% Hands-On Development
• 5% Mentorship & Technical Leadership
• 15% Team Collaboration

The Offer

• Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.