Forward Deployment Agentic Engineer

• Build and support agentic AI solutions using Claude, API integrations, and modern application development practices.
• Translate business and workflow needs into practical technical designs and working prototypes including Custom Skills.
• Develop reliable agent workflows that use tools, structured outputs, retrieval, and human review where appropriate.
• Contribute to the design of solution patterns that balance usability, performance, maintainability, and safety.

• Build and maintain integrations with internal and external systems through APIs, services, and data pipelines.
• Support read-oriented and low-risk workflow integrations with common business systems and internal applications.
• Work with relational databases and related data storage patterns to support application state, retrieval, and auditability.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Four (4) or more years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related technical role
• TWO (2) years of recent, hands-on experience building GenAI, LLM, or agentic solutions
• Experience with Claude API, Claude for Enterprise, Claude Code, tool use, or similar LLM platforms
• Experience building and integrating applications through APIs, services, or workflow automation

What Would Be Nice To Have :

• Anthropic Academy coursework or certificates in areas such as AI Fluency, API development, Model Context Protocol, Claude Code, or related Claude platform topics
• Experience building reliable, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Anthropic partner training or certification experience, or equivalent Claude-focused credentialing
• ​Working knowledge of relational databases and basic data modeling concepts
• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, or vector search
• Familiarity with agentic workflow patterns, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop designs
• Exposure to evaluation practices for AI systems, including testing, validation, and quality review
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability for application services
• Experience supporting internal platforms, client implementations, or enterprise software delivery
• Strong interest in building practical AI solutions that are useful, trusted, and easy to maintain

The annual salary range for this position is $70,000.00-$116,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus