Full-Stack Developer (Agent/Tool Focus)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Full-Stack Developer (Agent/Tool Focus) for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients in Tysons, VA or Rockville, MD.

The Full-Stack Developer (Agent/Tool Focus) designs and develops AI agent systems and tool integrations for a generative AI platform. This role drives agent architecture, orchestration, and migration e\orts while building new capabilities that expand the platform's functionality. The Full-Stack Developer works across backend services and API layers, participates in code reviews, and helps establish development patterns across the team.

Responsibilities :
Agent Architecture & Orchestration

• Design and implement multi-agent architectures including orchestration layers that coordinate across specialized sub-agents
• Migrate agent implementations across frameworks, ensuring feature parity and improved performance
• Architect agent workflows that handle tool-calling, context management, and multi- turn conversations reliably
• Collaborate on system architecture decisions, ensuring agent patterns are secure, performant, and maintainable

Engineering Excellence & Quality

• Develop tools and integrations that extend agent capabilities using tool-serving protocols and API development patterns
• Build and maintain backend services using modern async Python frameworks
• Work with AWS services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, S3, Bedrock, Agentcore) to deploy and operate agent systems and tool integrations
• Write evaluation tests to validate agent behavior and tool-calling accuracy using LLM evaluation frameworks
• Participate in code reviews and guide team members in development patterns, API design, and testing strategies

Quality & Testing

• Lead implementation of comprehensive test strategies for agent workflows, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing methodologies
• Design and maintain evaluation suites that validate agent behavior, tool-calling accuracy, and response quality
• Champion test-driven development (TDD) practices and automated testing frameworks across the agent codebase
• Establish quality gates and testing patterns that the team replicates for new agent and tool development

Product & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with knowledge framework developers to integrate data sources into agent tool chains
• Work on complex features requiring strong knowledge of generative AI industry practices and agent orchestration patterns
• Contribute proactively to the full product development lifecycle, from ideation through deployment
• Openly share progress and priorities with key stakeholders, communicating complex or technical information at the right level

Generative AI & Emerging Technologies

• Develop and refine integrations with large language models (LLMs) and agent frameworks as they evolve
• Stay informed of advances in agent frameworks, tool-serving protocols, and orchestration approaches
• Identify innovative applications of AI/LLM capabilities to improve agent functionality and user experience

Security & Compliance

• Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls
• Implement secure coding practices, particularly in handling personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive regulatory data
• Participate in threat modeling and security discussions for API and infrastructure components
• Understand and apply firm security standards and best practices for regulated financial environments

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.

Salary : $87 - $89