Agent & Orchestration Engineer & AI Developer

Hitachi Digital LLC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital transformation company is seeking an Agent / Orchestration Engineer to develop and manage AI frameworks using Gemini Enterprise and GCP-native services. The role involves designing multi-agent systems, integrating APIs and data sources, and ensuring observability metrics across AI deployments. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of AI development experience, strong programming skills in Python, and familiarity with GCP. This position offers exceptional benefits and promotes a culture of inclusivity.

Benefits

Industry-leading benefits

Work-life balance

Flexible arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years in AI development with Agentic AI frameworks and multi-agent orchestration.
• Strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with Node.js for orchestration.
• Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, and RAG pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage Agentic AI frameworks using Gemini Enterprise and GCP-native services.
• Design agent orchestration pipelines using GCP services.
• Implement observability dashboards for agent workflows and performance metrics.

Skills

AI development

Python programming

Multi-agent orchestration

GCP familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, AI/ML, or related field

Tools

Gemini Enterprise

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

LangChain

Job description

We’re Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We’re crucial to the company’s strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the digital transformation market.

Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society.

Imagine the breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally important to us.

The Team

As an Agent / Orchestration Engineer, you will develop and manage Agentic AI frameworks using Gemini Enterprise and GCP-native services. You will design agent orchestration patterns, integrate tools and workflows, and ensure performance, observability, and compliance across AI deployments.

The Role

• Agentic AI Development
  • Build and configure multi-agent systems leveraging Gemini Agent Workspace and Agentic AI frameworks.
  • Define agent roles, capabilities, and orchestration logic for enterprise workflows.
  • Implement tool-use strategies, memory management, and context-sharing between agents.
• Orchestration & Integration
  • Design agent orchestration pipelines using GCP services (Vertex AI, Cloud Run, GKE).
  • Integrate agents with enterprise APIs, data sources, and knowledge graphs for contextual reasoning.
  • Optimize agent response quality, latency, and cost through prompt tuning and caching strategies.
• AI Ops & Observability
  • Implement observability dashboards for agent workflows, performance metrics, and error handling.
  • Develop explainability frameworks for agent decisions and compliance reporting.
  • Monitor and improve agent reliability, scalability, and safety guardrails.
• Governance & Documentation
  • Enforce security and compliance standards for agent orchestration.
  • Document architecture decisions, orchestration patterns, and best practices.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, AI/ML, or related field.
• 5+ years in AI development; 2+ years with Agentic AI frameworks and multi-agent orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with Gemini Enterprise and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with Node.js for orchestration.
• Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, and RAG pipelines.
• Knowledge of observability tools, explainability frameworks, and AI safety protocols.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: Google Professional Cloud Architect, Machine Learning Engineer.
• Experience with LangChain, agent orchestration libraries, and evaluation harnesses.
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search.
• Exposure to GPU optimization and cost-performance tuning.

Success Metrics

• Deployment of production-ready multi-agent systems integrated with enterprise workflows.
• Established observability and explainability dashboards for agent operations.
• Improved agent response accuracy and latency through optimization strategies.
• Positive impact on AI governance and compliance readiness.

What You’ll Work With

• Platforms: Gemini Enterprise, Vertex AI, Agent Workspace.
• Cloud & AI: GCP, Cloud Run, GKE, IAM, VPC-SC.
• Agentic Frameworks: Multi-agent orchestration, LangChain, RAG pipelines.
• Monitoring & Governance: Observability dashboards, explainability tools, compliance frameworks.

About us

We’re a global, 1000-strong, diverse team delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects with real-world impact. We blend 110 years of innovation with our future-focused mindset. Here you’re part of a tradition of excellence and a community working toward a digital future.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We offer industry-leading benefits, support, and services that support holistic health and wellbeing. We champion work-life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). You’ll experience belonging, autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work with talented people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can set you up for success.

Note: This description reflects the current role and may be updated as needed.