BusinessLabs

Anthropic official partner · Claude Certified Architect (CCA-F) track

Agentic AI Engineer — Apprenticeship

Build production agentic AI systems that automate real business work. You ship from week one. Selection venue: Hyderabad, India. Stipend ₹10k–25k/mo, with up to ₹60,000/mo after the programme.

Read this carefully — most people should stop here

This is not a normal job. Be honest with yourself. If even one of these is not you, close this tab now.

  • Scroll to the Skills section. You can already tick almost every point — and the rest you will own fast. If most of it is new and you are not dying to learn it, stop here.
  • You want to build skills, practice like a beast, and work like hell — for work that already exists. We have clients waiting for these exact skills.
  • You know the truth: learning random things then hunting for a job is a loser's plan. Learn what already has work, go all in, and win.
  • You are obsessed with building. You can name more than one night you forgot to sleep because you could not stop — and you loved it.
  • You can show what you built. Real code, real projects — freelance, personal, startup. Not certificates. Proof.
  • When you lock onto a goal, you give it everything — 100%, every day, again and again. Comfort is boring. Growth is the high.
  • Your family trusts and supports you. When the goal needs day-and-night work for a few weeks, they let you fight and win.
  • You can live near our office (or move close) — less commute, more time for the work, your health, and your sleep.
  • You want to be pushed and grilled hard for two years, because that fire turns you into someone rare.

Skills — every item is mandatory

  • Python
  • JavaScript (React, Node.js, Next.js)
  • TypeScript
  • Multi-agent orchestration, subagents, tool use, MCP
  • Prompt engineering, structured output, evals
  • RAG, vector databases, knowledge graphs
  • LangChain, LangGraph
  • Postgres / SQL, Docker, VPS, Git

Non-negotiable prerequisite

Register at ccaf.businesslabs.org and reach ≥97% readiness (10 Anthropic courses, 30 task practices, 6 scenarios, simulation exams). Most strong candidates clear this in 1–2 weeks.

Certification & fees

To be called for interview you must hold an active Anthropic Claude Certified Architect – Foundations certification (≥720/1000, valid 12 months). BusinessLabs never charges you for practice or certification — the $125 exam fee is paid to Anthropic. Like any professional credential, you invest in it yourself; if you join us, we reimburse the fee after you complete your probation.

Selection process

  1. 1Reach ≥97% readiness at ccaf.businesslabs.org (10 Anthropic courses, 30 task practices, 6 scenarios, simulation exams). Most strong candidates clear this in 1–2 weeks.
  2. 2Four-day selection bootcamp in Hyderabad, India — Day 1 and Day 4 mandatory; build your MVP by Day 4.
  3. 3Hold an active Anthropic CCA-F certification (proctored, ≥720/1000). The certificate comes directly from Anthropic — you fund the $125 exam yourself; we reimburse it after you complete your probation.

Your rank sets your stipend

Associate₹10,000/mo

Most start here

Professional₹15,000/mo
Expert₹20,000/mo

Strong selection performers placed here directly

Master₹25,000/mo

24 months. After the programme: up to ₹60,000/mo in India, or more if positioned at a foreign client location.

Why this matters

A Claude Certified Architect credential plus real production experience is portable across Capgemini, Accenture, KPMG, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, BusinessLabs. Senior agentic-AI architects command ₹20L–₹2Cr.

If this lit a fire in you, apply.

If it scared you, this is not your place — and that's okay.

Apply — start your practice