At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.About the RoleWe are looking for a seasoned Senior AI Agentic Engineer to lead the development and deployment of autonomous AI agents that leverage large language models (LLMs), advanced memory architectures, and integrated tool use to solve complex real-world problems. You will be responsible for architecting scalable, reliable, and safe agentic systems, driving innovation in autonomous reasoning, and mentoring engineering teams.This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of AI-driven automation.What You’ll Be DoingLead the design, development, and deployment of autonomous AI agents capable of multi-step reasoning and planning.Architect scalable memory and retrieval systems using vector databases and embeddings to provide long-term context.Build and optimize agent orchestration workflows using techniques like ReAct, Chain-of-Thought, and LangGraph.Collaborate cross-functionally with research, product, and engineering teams to define AI agent capabilities and roadmaps.Drive prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and continual performance improvements of AI agents.Ensure AI safety by implementing monitoring, observability, and risk mitigation strategies.Mentor and support junior engineers, reviewing code and sharing best practices.Oversee cloud infrastructure, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure scalable, reliable deployments.Required SkillsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.8+ years of professional experience developing full-stack applications.Proficient in coding (Java or Python). Sound fundamentals in DS/Algorithms.Strong proficiency in design - HLD…