Sr. Software Engineer - Agentic AI Systems

Cognichip Inc.
Cognichip Inc.

Software Engineering, Data Science

Toronto, ON, Canada

Posted on Aug 20, 2026
**Job Title** Sr. Software Engineer - Agentic AI Systems **About the Role** - We are seeking an AI Engineer to design, implement, and deploy advanced agentic AI systems. In this role, you’ll build production-ready AI agents that can reason across multiple steps, leverage a mixture of proprietary models, integrate with semiconductor design tools, and operate autonomously over a long period of time.- You’ll work with state of the art frameworks to create pipelines that combine LLM-based reasoning, knowledge grounding, and multi-agent orchestration.- This is a high-impact role where you’ll partner with research and engineering teams to translate cutting-edge chip design workflows into reliable, scalable agentic solutions for real-world use cases. **Key Responsibilities** - Build Agentic Systems – Implement multi-step reasoning agents with advanced memory, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and integrations to tools, databases, and APIs.- Evaluate and Optimize Agent Performance – Define and implement evaluation pipelines for agentic systems, including success/failure classification, grounding accuracy, reasoning robustness, tool-use reliability, and long-horizon task completion. Use metrics and benchmarks to continuously improve performance in production environments.- Orchestrate & Optimize – Design supervisor/sub-agent patterns, enable coordination across agents, and apply best practices for robustness, performance, and scalability.- Deploy & Evolve – Deliver production-grade agentic AI workflows on cloud platforms (AWS preferred), monitor and evaluate agent performance, and continuously fine-tune for quality and efficiency.- Collaborate & Translate – Work with product managers, researchers, and engineers to transform complex chip design workflows into agent-driven, end-to-end solutions. **Desired Skillset** - Agentic AI Systems- Evaluation and Optimization- Cloud & Infrastructure- Programming & Development **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.- 5-10 years of experience in software development in cloud environment- 2+ years of experience with hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade agentic AI systems with real-world applications.- Solid working knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agent performance evaluation, and hands-on experience with LangGraph and LangSmith platforms.- Proficiency in Python and familiarity with backend cloud services (preferably AWS). **Preferred Qualifications** - Contributions to open-source AI projects or frameworks.- Experience with multi-agent orchestration patterns at scale.- Knowledge of reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, or autonomous reasoning.- Track record of deploying agentic AI systems in production at scale **What We Offer** - The chance to work on state-of-the-art AI systems that push the boundaries of autonomy and reasoning.- A collaborative environment where engineering meets research.- Competitive compensation and equity in a fast-growing AI startup.- A culture that values ownership, curiosity, and technical excellence.