Capgemini is seeking a hands-on AI Engineer in Atlanta, GA to enhance and optimize an existing AI platform built on Claude Sonnet and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This is a contract role focused on improving AI agents, MCP tools and servers, enterprise integrations, and the overall quality, performance, security, and scalability of the platform.
Role Overview
You will work directly on MCP-based AI applications and agents, expanding core platform capabilities and strengthening end-to-end behavior. The role emphasizes improved context handling, reliable tool execution, and production readiness through monitoring, logging, security controls, and performance enhancements.
Responsibilities
- Enhance and maintain MCP-based AI applications and agents
- Develop and improve MCP servers, tools, and integrations
- Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems, APIs, databases, and knowledge repositories
- Improve prompt engineering, context management, and response accuracy
- Build and optimize RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions
- Implement monitoring, logging, security controls, and performance improvements
- Troubleshoot AI agent behavior, tool execution, and platform issues
- Support deployment, testing, and continuous enhancement of AI capabilities
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of software development experience using Python and/or TypeScript/Node.js
- Hands-on experience building LLM / Generative AI applications
- Strong understanding of MCP (Model Context Protocol), AI agents, and tool calling
- Experience with Claude, OpenAI, or similar LLM platforms
- Experience integrating APIs, databases, and enterprise applications
- Knowledge of RAG, vector databases, embeddings, and prompt engineering
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred Skills
- Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or similar frameworks
- Experience with AI observability, evaluation frameworks, and prompt optimization
- Knowledge of security, authentication, and access control for AI applications
- Experience deploying production-grade AI solutions
Technologies
Claude Sonnet, Model Context Protocol (MCP), TypeScript, Node.js, Python, LLM / Generative AI, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), vector databases, embeddings, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel
Compensation and Work Details
- Location: Atlanta, GA, United States (onsite)
- Employment type: Contract
- Pay: USD 41 - 65 per hour
- Experience: Minimum 3 years
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement benefits