Agents and embodied systems

Tool-using agents and workflow orchestration

This family covers building bounded agents that act through explicit tool permissions. AI companies need it because an agent that can only do what it is allowed to do, and shows its work, is one a customer will actually trust.

Teams have moved from demos to agents that touch real systems, and that raises the stakes. Someone has to decide what an agent may do, how its actions are seen, and what happens when a step fails. The tricky part is the profile. Strong hires usually come from application engineering, workflow automation or systems integration, not research. Titles vary widely, and some roles are still forming. Look for people who think about failure first.

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Roles in this family

6 roles

Hiring nowAI Agent EngineerAn AI Agent Engineer builds software agents that take real actions through tools they are explicitly permitted to use. They turn model capability…Hiring nowAgent Tool Integration EngineerAn Agent Tool Integration Engineer connects AI agents to outside systems through tightly scoped interfaces. They make sure agents act only where…EmergingAgent Workflow ArchitectAn Agent Workflow Architect decides which tasks go to agents, which stay with people, and where approvals sit. It matters because agents that act…EmergingComputer-Use Agent EngineerA Computer-Use Agent Engineer builds agents that operate real application interfaces, clicking, typing and reading screens, within firm limits. They…EmergingAgent Memory and Personalisation EngineerBuilds the memory, user models and personalisation layers that let an agent remember people across sessions and act on it. It matters because an…EmergingAI Agent ManagerAn AI Agent Manager assigns work to AI agents, reviews what they produce, handles the exceptions and tunes the workflow. They make agents dependable…

Where the people come from

Application engineering, workflow automation or systems integration

Not to be confused with. Core reasoning methods and open-ended future autonomy are separate categories.

Core skills

  • Security engineering
  • Model evaluation
  • Agent orchestration
  • Tool and protocol integration

Where it is used

  • Enterprise software and developer tools
  • Consulting and business services
  • Customer service and contact centres

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