Junior/Senior Research Engineer

Overview

Application

We are partnering with a leading research and innovation organisation to hire a Junior/Senior Research Engineer to build Agentic Intelligence systems for planning, scheduling, and inventory optimization in manufacturing and operations. You’ll work on agent-based AI systems, combining LLMs, optimization techniques, and real-world data to create scalable, production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and improve multi-agent systems for planning, scheduling, and inventory tasks
• Combine LLMs with optimization methods to solve complex real-world problems
• Design and extend semantic reasoning layers (intents, constraints, domain logic)
• Model operational data using knowledge graphs + vector search
• Develop event-driven backend services and APIs integrated with enterprise systems
• Improve agent orchestration, tool integration, and workflows
• Set up evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails (cost, latency, reliability)
• Deploy and run services using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to bring research into production
• Work with end users (planners/operators) to ensure practical, usable solutions
• Leverage AI coding tools to improve development speed and quality

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in AI, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
3+ years building production backend systems (Python, C#, FastAPI or similar)
Experience in Manufacturing Domain, especially working with MES/ERP systems
Hands-on experience with agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, etc.)
Experience with RAG systems (retrieval, chunking, reranking, evaluation)
Familiarity with vector databases (Pinecone, Qdrant, etc.)
Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka or similar)
Strong knowledge of cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Positive, proactive attitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholders.
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