Principal Agentic Engineer (Back-End)
Apply Digital
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Leveraging expertise across the customer experience lifecycle—from strategy and design to engineering—Apply Digital helps clients modernize their organizations and maximize value for business and customers.Founded in **** in Vancouver, Canada, Apply Digital has grown to more than ten cities throughout North America, South America, the UK, Europe, and India.
Our team of 750+ members has transformed global companies such as Kraft Heinz, NFL, Moderna, Lululemon, Dropbox, Atlassian, A+E Networks, and The Very Group.We believe in a "One Team" approach, operating within a pod structure that brings together senior leadership, subject-matter experts, and cross-functional skill sets.
Pods are underpinned by well-oiled scrum and sprint cadences, ensuring teams release often and use retrospectives to progress toward desired outcomes.
Our culture promotes safety, empowerment, respect, and fun, and we embody SHAPE—smart, humble, active, positive, and excellent—as a framework for every employee's development.LocationApply Digital is hybrid/remote-friendly.
The preferred candidate should be based in Latin America, preferably working in hours that align to PT (Pacific Timezone) or ET (Eastern Timezone).
Candidates located in Santiago, Chile may work out of our Santiago office as remote/hybrid employees; candidates located outside Santiago will be fully remote.The RolePrincipal Agentic Engineer (Back-end) is a senior technical leader within our engineering organization.
This role is responsible for designing, building, and scaling robust backend systems that support modern, AI-powered digital products.
You will lead technical direction across complex backend systems, mentor engineers, partner closely with clients and internal teams, and deliver production-grade solutions.
Your work will involve distributed, cloud-native architectures, integrating large language models (LLMs), vector databases, and AI agents into real-world applications, and engineering teams of coding agents to meet system implementation requirements.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems using Python and modern cloud-native patterns.Apply spec-driven development practices to ensure clarity, quality, and predictable delivery.Organize, distribute, and translate backlog requirements from Product, UX, and other disciplines into detailed spec-driven requirements for agents to implement.Coordinate teams of coding agents to deliver engineering requirements.Design and implement RESTful APIs to support frontend, mobile, and third-party integrations.Architect and deliver AI-powered backend solutions, including vector stores and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, integration with LLMs (e.g., Gemini, Claude, GPT-4/5), and use of AI coding agents and developer copilots to improve delivery velocity.Develop and maintain systems using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with hands-on experience in Vertex AI and Google Gen AI APIs.Leverage Agent Development Kits (ADKs) (e.g., Google ADK) to design and implement intelligent agent-based systems.Ensure systems are observable, reliable, and debuggable in production environments.Collaborate with engineers to design well-architected, maintainable solutions aligned with business goals.Mentor and guide engineers, fostering technical excellence and continuous learning.Partner with Project Managers and cross-functional teams to manage delivery risks and timelines.Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including clients.RequirementsStrong experience with Python 3 for backend development.Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.Proven experience with spec-driven development.Hands-on experience using AI coding agents (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code).
Strong prompt engineering skills.Experience working with LLMs (e.g., Gemini 3, Claude Opus, GPT-4.x/5.x).
Experience implementing vector stores and RAG architectures.Experience with Agent Development Kits (e.g., Google ADK).
Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Hands-on experience with Vertex AI and Google Gen AI APIs.Experience with relational and non-relational databases.Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.Strong system design fundamentals, including queues, caching strategies, database schema design, and API design; know how to build systems that survive and scale in production.Experience designing AI agents, agent task planning, and reasoning patterns.Agent observability and debugging experience.Ability to clearly articulate goals, constraints, and context for agentic systems; reason through edge cases and failure modes; and iteratively refine agent behaviour based on observed outcomes.Comfort understanding and integrating across the full stack; experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript is highly beneficial.Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a broad audience.Experience working effectively with fully remote, distributed teams.Experience working in a consultancy, agency, or professional services firm.Ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced delivery environment.Nice to HaveExperience with BMAD Method or similar spec-driven development frameworks.Familiarity with layered and distributed architectures.Experience with Terraform.Experience with additional backend languages.Experience with gRPC or other communication patterns.Experience with eCommerce platforms or complex integrations.
#PromotedLife at Apply DigitalGreat projects: Broaden your skills on engaging projects with global brands that have a worldwide impact.An inclusive and safe environment: We're committed to building a culture where everyone feels celebrated, safe, and welcomed.Learning opportunities: We offer generous training budgets, partner-tech certifications, custom learning plans, workshops, mentorship, and peer support.Generous vacation policy: Work-life balance is key to our team's success, so we offer ample time away from work to promote overall well-being.Customizable benefits: Tailor your extended health and dental plan to your needs, priorities, and preferences.Flexible work arrangements: We work in a variety of ways, from remote to in-office to a blend of both.Apply Digital is committed to building a culture where differences are celebrated and everyone feels welcome.
We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace that recognizes and values individual differences.For more information, visit the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) section of our website.
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