Technical Lead
United States
Job Description
Technical Lead
San Jose, California

Job Summary

Senior Agentic AI Developer(8+ Years Experience)Role SummaryWe are seeking a highly experienced Senior Agentic AI Developer to join the Availability & Reliability Team (ART) under the EPE organization. This role focuses on the development and productionization of autonomous, task-oriented AI agents designed to optimize internal engineering workflows, automate complex problem-solving, and enhance platform efficiency. The ideal candidate will leverage the latest breakthroughs in reasoning and multimodal processing provided by the Gemini 3 family to build scalable, agentic solutions within the Google ecosystem.Required QualificationsExperience: Minimum 8 years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record in full-stack or backend development.Core Technical Stack: Deep practical knowledge of Java and Python, demonstrated through significant development experience.Generative AI Expertise: Hands-on experience with LLMs, specifically the Gemini family , and their application in agentic workflows, reasoning tasks, and tool-calling.Agentic Frameworks: Familiarity with Agent Development Kit (ADK), Model Context Protocol (MCP), and agent design in Vertex AI.Cloud Infrastructure: Strong understanding of cloud-native development on GCPLeadership: Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects from requirement gathering to production release, acting as a strategic liaison between engineering and product stakeholders.Addition Skills (Good to Have)Experience in Google-proprietary technologies such as Borg, Blaze, Piper, and Critique.Cloud-native development on GCP, including experience with Spanner, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub.Key ResponsibilitiesAgentic Workflow Design: Architect and orchestrate autonomous agents capable of planning, executing, and verifying complex engineering tasks such as code generation, unit test case creation, and automated bug triaging.Platform Integration: Develop and maintain Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to connect agents to canonical internal documentation and tools, ensuring high-fidelity, grounded responses.Tooling & Automation: Utilize the Google Antigravity platform and Agent Development Kit (ADK) to build context-aware assistants that integrate with existing IDEs and development tools.Productionization: Lead the transition of AI Proof-of-Concept (POC) projects into production-ready services, collaborating with Moma and other internal search and productivity teams.Architectural Leadership: Propose and implement architectural changes to agentic systems to improve reasoning capabilities, reduce latency, and optimize token usage.Technical Mentorship: Guide junior engineers in adopting "vibe coding" practices and leveraging Gemini-powered agentic tools for effective software development.

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Maximum Salary (US):  128000
Minimum Salary (US):  82000
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.