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AI Programmer - MCP Server & Agent Systems

NTT DATA is a team of more than 139,000 diverse professionals operating in more than 50 countries worldwide. Our sectors of activity include telecommunications, finance, industry, utilities, energy, public administration, and health.

Our mission? Offer technological solutions, business, strategy, development, and application maintenance while being a benchmark in consulting. Thanks to the collaboration between teams, the human quality of our people, and the fact that we do not conform to what is established, we always seek innovation that brings us closer to the future.

Our essence has led us to the forefront of technology, breaking paradigms and providing solutions that truly respond to each client's needs. Our talent has led us to be one of the top six technology companies in the world.

Because #Greattech, needs #GreatPeople, like you

NTT Data seeks high-achieving team players who quickly adapt to new challenges and entrepreneurial ventures. We are looking for a AI Programmer to work with our global client in Washington, D.C. This role will require an onsite presence at our client location.

Experience Level: Mid-Senior (4-7+ years)
Focus: AI Agents, MCP Servers, Python Engineering
Location: Washington, D.C. (onsite preferred)
Open to candidates based in Peru, Mexico, Brazil, or Chile who can work in the DC time zone

Role Overview

The AI Programmer - MCP Server & Agent Systems is a hands-on engineering role focused on building, deploying, and maintaining MCP servers and agent-based AI services that integrate with enterprise platforms and data systems.

This role works closely with Senior AI Solutions Architects and platform teams to implement production-ready AI agents, orchestration workflows, and backend services using Python. The ideal candidate is a strong programmer with practical experience implementing AI agent patterns-not just experimenting with them.

Key Responsibilities

MCP Server & Agent Development

• Design, build, and maintain MCP servers that support AI agent execution, tool invocation, and orchestration
• Implement agent-based workflows using Python and modern AI frameworks
• Develop reusable services and APIs to enable agent interaction with enterprise systems and data sources

AI Agent Implementation

• Implement AI agents using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or MCP-style architectures
• Support RAG-based solutions including vector search, embeddings, and grounding strategies
• Implement guardrails, logging, and error handling for agent reliability and safety

Integration & Deployment

• Integrate AI agents with existing applications, APIs, data platforms, and workflows
• Package and deploy AI services using containerization and cloud-native patterns
• Support CI/CD pipelines for AI services and agent systems

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with AI architects to implement approved designs and PoCs
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and technical documentation
• Support iteration from PoC to production under architectural and governance guidance

Required Technical Skills & Experience

Programming & Engineering

• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience building backend services, APIs, or microservices
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and collaborative development

AI Agents & Generative AI

• Hands-on experience implementing AI agents or orchestration workflows
• Experience with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar agent frameworks
• Understanding of LLM-based applications, prompt design, and tool-calling patterns

Data & AI Integration

• Experience working with vector databases, embeddings, and RAG pipelines
• Ability to integrate AI services with structured and unstructured data sources
• Familiarity with data APIs, event-driven systems, or streaming pipelines is a plus

Cloud & DevOps (Preferred)

• Experience deploying services in cloud environments (Azure preferred)
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud-native deployment patterns
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and basic MLOps concepts

Why NTT Data?   

Empowerment and rewards are the cornerstone of our career development model. We are a young, fast-growing company, with a highly innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, because of this professional experience and growth will be unmatched. Our talent and positive attitude allow us to transform our goals into achievements, and projects into realities.

NTT Data is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. NTT Data is an Equal Opportunity Employer Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.