Company Description: IMCS Group is one of the fastest growing MWBE (Minority Woman Owned Enterprise) staffing firms in the U.S. We focus on bringing a Diversity Recruitment approach to Fortune 500 companies within North America and EMEA region contingent labor programs. IMCS Group excels in providing top talent in IT, Healthcare, Engineering, Finance, Light Industrial, Contact Center, and Clerical. We have offices in the US, Canada, Mexico, and India in which we can provide support to our clients.
Description: Client: Apple
Do you have a pre-identified candidate? New sourcing? Existing Subcon?- New sourcing
Max Hourly Pay Rate to the candidate?: ***/Hr
Do you have a preferred interview schedule?: Yes
Would you require the candidates to meet you for an in-person interview?: No
Is Skype/WebEx interview, OK?: Yes
Work Location with ZIP: Sunnyvale-CA-94085
Is remote work an option?: No
If remote work, please indicate how many days are required to be in the office and remote: 3 days in a week required to be in the office
Chance to be perm?: Yes
Performance Expectations:
Technical Hiring Criteria (Must Haves)
" Top 3 Required skills: Python, LLM, AI agent frameworks (Google ADK, LangChain )
" Years of experience in each of the must-have skills: 8+ Years
" Any Certifications required: No
Any additional information you would like to share about the project specs/nature of work: NA
Job Description -
As the Lead Engineer, AI Agents, you will drive the technical vision and execution for a new class of intelligent agent-based systems at Apple.
Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of AI agents, from conceptualization to deployment and operational excellence.
Guide a team of engineers to build and scale sophisticated AI agents that can reason, learn, and act across diverse data landscapes.
Lead the integration of AI agents with I the Apple data and platforms ecosystem.
Tackle complex AI challenges, such as ensuring agent reliability at scale, developing Client evaluation frameworks, and pioneering privacy-preserving agentic architectures.
Partner closely with teams in data science, engineering, operations, and research to translate high-impact opportunities into robust, production-grade solutions.
Minimum Qualification -
8+ years of software development or machine learning experience.
M.S. or PhD in computer science, machine learning, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
4+ years of experience in a technical leadership role.
Strong programming skills in Python and applied experience with a range of LLMs.
Expert in applying and extending AI agent frameworks (Google ADK, LangChain, etc.).
Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and operating AI agents in production.
Experience deploying AI systems in large-scale, hybrid environments with a focus on performance and reliability.
Preferred Qualification -
A portfolio of deployed agentic systems that have delivered significant, measurable impact.
Experience in evaluation frameworks for AI agents.
Proven expertise in optimizing AI agents for latency, scalability, and cost.
A track record of thought leadership or contributions to the field of agentic AI.
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EEOC Disclaimer: IMCS Group is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. IMCS Group is committed to maintaining an inclusive workforce, where employees are hired, retained, compensated, and promoted based on their contributions to our Company.