Director, AI Software Engineer

Company description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Overview

Role Overview

As a Senior AI Agent Engineer you will be a key contributor to Publicis Sapient’s Agentic AI transformation initiatives. You will design, prototype, and deploy AI Agents that revolutionize how enterprise clients operate—across marketing, operations, analytics, and decision-making. This role blends firsthand engineering with strategic client engagement, offering both technical depth and executive visibility.

Why Join Us

• Collaborate with Global Delivery and Product teams to deploy AI at scale.
• Work with top global brands (Visa, Pfizer, Coca-Cola, Mars, etc.) to shape their next generation of AI Agents.
• Influence the evolution of The Agents Network, Publicis Sapient’s global transformation framework.
• Combine technical innovation with strategic leadership in a high-impact role.

Responsibilities

Design & Engineering

• Architect and build AI Agents using LLMs, APIs, and orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, Swarm).
• Integrate agents with enterprise platforms such as Snowflake, Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, Salesforce, SAP, and HubSpot.
• Rapidly prototype and iterate toward production-grade solutions in collaboration with engineering and data teams.

Global Collaboration & Product Integration

• Partner with Global Delivery to scale agentic solutions across enterprise environments.
• Leverage and extend Publicis Sapient’s AI product suite (Bodhi, CoreAI, Slingshot) to accelerate delivery and ensure reusability.
• Collaborate with global capability centers to maintain technical consistency and code quality.

Client Engagement & Strategy

• Act as a trusted advisor to CxOs and senior stakeholders on AI transformation and agentic architectures.
• Lead executive workshops, client pitches, and demos showcasing AI Agent capabilities.
• Translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes.
• Co-create AI roadmaps and proposals with Consulting, Experience, and Data teams.

Thought Leadership & Enablement

• Drive internal accelerators and sprints focused on next-gen agent frameworks.
• Stay ahead of trends in LLM orchestration, multi-agent collaboration, and enterprise AI patterns.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in agentic delivery and AI-driven design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, AI/ML, or related field (master’s preferred).
• Proficiency in Python, LangChain / CrewAI / Swarm, OpenAI API, vector databases (Pinecone, Chroma), and API integration.
• Proven experience integrating AI systems with enterprise data, marketing ops, or decision intelligence platforms.
• Strong communication and storytelling abilities; confident presenting to C-level audiences.
• Effective partner to global delivery teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful, high EQ, and fluent in both technical and business domains.
• Based in or willing to relocate to NYC; open to travel across client sites in the Northeast.

Additional information

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicis.sapient.com