Competencies: AI & ML > AI Agents & Orchestration
AI Agents & Orchestration
Body of Knowledge
| Topic | Description | Relevance | Career Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|
Agent Fundamentals |
ReAct pattern, tool use, planning, memory, autonomous reasoning loops. |
Critical |
AI Engineer, ML Engineer |
LangChain/LangGraph |
Chains, agents, tools, memory, LangGraph for stateful multi-step workflows. |
High |
AI Engineer, Backend Developer |
Function Calling |
Tool schemas, structured outputs, function calling patterns, error handling. |
Critical |
AI Engineer, Backend Developer |
Claude SDK/Anthropic |
Messages API, tool use, Claude Code SDK, streaming, batch processing. |
High |
AI Engineer |
OpenAI Assistants API |
Threads, runs, file search, code interpreter, assistant configuration. |
High |
AI Engineer |
Multi-Agent Systems |
Agent collaboration, orchestration, handoffs, consensus, agent-to-agent communication. |
Medium |
AI Engineer, Research |
Model Context Protocol (MCP) |
Anthropic MCP, tool servers, resource providers, cross-application AI context. |
Medium |
AI Engineer, Platform Engineer |
Agentic Workflows |
Planning agents, reflection, self-correction, human-in-the-loop, approval flows. |
High |
AI Engineer, Product Engineer |
Memory and State |
Conversation memory, long-term memory, knowledge graphs, state management. |
High |
AI Engineer, ML Engineer |
Agent Evaluation |
Task completion, safety testing, cost analysis, latency, reliability metrics. |
High |
AI Engineer, QA |
Personal Status
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