Data Science Architect, Contract

Overview Of 66degrees 66degrees is a leading consulting and professional services company specializing in developing AI-focused, data-led solutions leveraging the latest advancements in cloud technology. With our unmatched engineering capabilities and vast industry experience, we help the world's leading brands transform their business challenges into opportunities and shape the future of work. Overview Of Role We are seeking a highly skilled and pragmatic Agentic AI Architect for an 11-week contract engagement (with 25- 45 hours per week of utilization and possibility of extension) with a leading financial services client. Responsibilities • Collaborate with the client to identify, define, and ideate on strategic Agentic AI use cases within the financial domain. • Architect and build rapid prototypes of agentic solutions from the ground up. • Leverage the specified Google Cloud Platform services to develop and deploy a handful of prototypes into a UAT (User Acceptance Testing) ready state. • Serve as the lead technical expert, providing hands-on guidance, mentorship, and code reviews for a supporting offshore engineer. • Act as the primary technical point of contact with the client, clearly communicating progress, challenges, and architectural decisions. Requirements • Agentic AI: Demonstrated expertise in Agentic AI principles, design patterns, and frameworks. • Software Engineering: Strong foundational software engineering skills, with a focus on building robust, scalable, and maintainable systems. • Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Extensive, hands-on experience with core GCP services for AI development, including Vertex AI, Agentspace, Agent Engine, and Cloud Run. • Google Agent Development Kit (ADK): Proven proficiency in leveraging the Google Agent Development Kit for building custom agentic solutions. • Python: Deep expertise in Python programming, particularly for AI/ML, data processing, and cloud-native application development. 66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status or other legally protected class.