Training course · Agentic Coding · AI Engineering & LLM Applications

Agentic Coding for AI Engineers

Use autonomous coding agents effectively: specs instead of prompts, task decomposition, test-driven loops, multi-agent setups and governance.

Duration
2 days (14 hrs)
Format
Online or on-site
Language
German or English
Participants
open dates or exclusive for your team
Certificate
Certificate of attendance

Overview

“Agentic Coding for AI Engineers” is designed for roles such as Software developers integrating LLM features into products, AI engineers and machine learning engineers and Data scientists focusing on generative AI and shows step by step how to use Agentic Coding productively, safely and transparently in AI Engineering & LLM Applications – from the fundamentals to advanced workflows.

Agentic coding means working with AI agents that carry out development tasks largely on their own: they read code, plan changes, run commands and tests, and correct themselves based on the results. Tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, the GitHub Copilot coding agent and Cursor’s agent mode have made this way of working practical for everyday use. This vendor-neutral course teaches the underlying methodology so that you achieve reliable results whatever the tool, and redefine the developer’s role within your engineering team.

The core shift is from ad hoc prompts to robust specifications. You will learn to decompose and describe tasks so that agents solve them reliably, to set up test-driven loops in which tests act as objective acceptance criteria, and to run several agents in parallel or with a division of labour. We also cover review strategies for agent-generated code and team governance: permissions, security boundaries, accountability, cost control and the gradual introduction of agentic workflows into your existing development processes.

AI engineering is the discipline of turning language models into dependable products: chat assistants, document analysis, retrieval-augmented generation, agents with tool access and AI features inside existing applications. The code around the model is often more demanding than the model call itself, because prompt versioning, structured output, evaluation, cost control, latency, observability and protection against prompt injection decide success in production. AI coding assistants and agents accelerate exactly this work, from building evaluation pipelines and tool definitions to MCP servers and root-cause analysis in traces. In this course you learn to develop LLM applications systematically with AI support, make their quality measurable and run them securely, cost-effectively and in compliance with regulation.

The course is delivered live – either online in a virtual classroom or on-site in our training rooms in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run it exclusively for your team.

Who is this course for?

  • Software developers integrating LLM features into products
  • AI engineers and machine learning engineers
  • Data scientists focusing on generative AI
  • Backend and platform teams providing AI infrastructure
  • Technical product owners for AI features

Typical challenges we address

  • Prototypes shine in demos but deliver inconsistent quality in production
  • Without systematic evaluation, changes to prompts and models are risky
  • Costs, latency and rate limits spiral as usage grows
  • New security risks from prompt injection, data leakage and over-privileged agents

What you will be able to do

  • You understand how coding agents work and choose the right tool and level of autonomy.
  • You write specifications and project context that agents can work with reliably.
  • You break initiatives into verifiable sub-tasks and steer agents through test-driven loops.
  • You use multi-agent setups and parallel work in a controlled way.
  • Build RAG applications, agents and LLM features with AI coding tools systematically and to production standard.
  • Make the quality of LLM applications measurable and manageable with automated evaluations.
  • Run LLM applications securely and cost-effectively, with observability, prompt injection defences and clear permissions.

Course outline

Day 1

Module 1 Foundations of agentic development
  • How coding agents work: tool calls, context windows and feedback loops
  • Comparing tools: terminal agents, IDE agents and cloud agents
  • Recognising suitable tasks and choosing levels of autonomy deliberately
  • The new role in the team: from implementation to steering and acceptance
Module 2 Specifications instead of prompts
  • Describing tasks with goal, context, constraints and acceptance criteria
  • Keeping project context in files such as CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md or rules
  • Plan-first approach: let the agent draft a solution and review it before implementation
  • Versioning specifications and maintaining them as part of the repository
Module 3 Task decomposition and test-driven agent loops
  • Breaking large initiatives into independent, verifiable sub-tasks
  • Having tests written first and using them as an objective stopping criterion
  • Using linters, type checks and builds as automatic feedback
  • Recognising stuck loops and restarting with a new strategy
Module 4 Multi-agent setups and parallel work
  • Defining specialised subagents for research, implementation, testing and review
  • Organising parallel work with branches, worktrees and isolated environments
  • Orchestration: merging results and resolving conflicts
  • Sharing tools and data sources through MCP

Day 2

Module 5 Review, security and team governance
  • Review strategies for large, agent-generated changes
  • Defining permissions, sandboxing and protection against prompt injection
  • Embedding agents in CI pipelines and pull request processes
  • Planning team guidelines, accountability, costs and a phased rollout
Module 6 Practice lab: AI Engineering & LLM Applications
  • Building RAG pipelines
  • Automating evaluation
  • Developing agents and tools
  • Securing structured output
  • Observability and cost
  • Defending against prompt injection
Module 7 Data protection, quality & transfer to daily work
  • LLM applications often process personal and confidential data: you learn to assess EU AI Act requirements on transparency and risk classes, design GDPR-compliant data flows with processing agreements and deletion policies, manage API keys securely and respect the licence terms of models and datasets.
  • Ground rules for safe AI use in your team
  • Checking results: facts, sources, tests and the four-eyes principle
  • Personal action plan for the next 30 days
  • Open questions, outlook and resources for further learning

Practical scenarios from your field

Building RAG pipelines

Implement ingestion, chunking, embeddings, vector search, hybrid retrieval and reranking, and generate answers with citations while honouring the access rights of source documents at retrieval time.

Automating evaluation

Create test sets with expected answers, define metrics for relevance, faithfulness and format, calibrate LLM-as-a-judge scoring and run evaluations in CI on every prompt or model change.

Developing agents and tools

Design tool definitions and MCP servers, implement agent loops with planning, tool calls and stop conditions, and build in permissions and human approval for consequential actions.

Securing structured output

Define JSON schemas for model responses, validate output, implement retry strategies on failure and make extraction tasks such as invoice or contract data robust. Faulty responses never reach downstream systems.

Observability and cost

Capture traces, token usage, latency and error rates, analyse problematic conversations and cut costs through caching, model routing and context reduction. Budgets and alerts per feature prevent surprises.

Defending against prompt injection

Test attack scenarios via manipulated documents, web pages or tool results, filter inputs and outputs, limit agent permissions and make red-teaming tests a fixed part of the pipeline.

Possible hands-on projects

Knowledge assistant with sources

A RAG chat over internal documents with citations, feedback buttons and an evaluation page that tracks answer quality across test questions.

Evaluation harness

A command-line tool that runs prompt variants against a test set, scores the results and clearly shows differences between versions.

Document extractor

A service that accepts PDFs, extracts structured data against a JSON schema, validates it and flags uncertain cases for manual review.

Prerequisites

You have several years of development experience, are confident with Git, testing and CI, and ideally have already used AI coding tools. You have solid programming skills, ideally in Python or TypeScript, and experience with APIs; prior exposure to LLM APIs helps but is not required.

Technical requirements

Your own laptop with Git, a terminal and your development environment, plus access to at least one coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex, Copilot or Cursor.

Data protection & compliance

LLM applications often process personal and confidential data: you learn to assess EU AI Act requirements on transparency and risk classes, design GDPR-compliant data flows with processing agreements and deletion policies, manage API keys securely and respect the licence terms of models and datasets.

Suggested dates

All dates are suggestions – your preferred date is always possible.

  • Thu, 26 November 2026 – Fri, 27 November 2026 Online Request
  • Wed, 9 December 2026 – Thu, 10 December 2026 Berlin Request
  • Thu, 17 December 2026 – Fri, 18 December 2026 Online Request
  • Wed, 13 January 2027 – Thu, 14 January 2027 Stuttgart Request
  • Thu, 28 January 2027 – Fri, 29 January 2027 Online Request
  • Wed, 3 February 2027 – Thu, 4 February 2027 Hanover Request

Frequently asked questions

How does agentic coding differ from vibe coding?

Vibe coding relies on fast, intuitive iteration in natural language and is particularly suited to prototypes. Agentic coding is an engineering discipline for professional codebases: precise specifications, tests as acceptance criteria, clear permissions and structured reviews ensure that agents deliver reliable, maintainable results even in complex, long-lived projects.

Is the course tied to a specific tool?

No. The course teaches methods that work with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, the GitHub Copilot coding agent, Cursor and comparable tools. The exercises highlight differences and common ground, for example in context files, permissions and subagents. You can work with whichever tool your organisation already uses or plans to adopt.

How do we stay in control of quality and security with autonomous agents?

Control comes from several layers: tightly scoped permissions and sandboxing, tests and static analysis as automatic checks, mandatory human review before merging, and clear team rules on accountability. During the course you develop a governance concept that fits your processes, security requirements and regulatory obligations.

How does AI engineering differ from classic machine learning?

In classic machine learning you train your own models on your own data. In AI engineering you usually work with pre-trained language models via APIs or self-hosted models and focus on context, retrieval, tools, evaluation and operations. Statistics and training know-how matter less, while software engineering skills matter all the more. That is precisely where this course comes in.

How do we know whether our LLM application is good enough?

With an evaluation set of realistic questions and expected results, a mix of rule-based checks, LLM-as-a-judge and human spot checks, plus monitoring in production. The key is running evaluations automatically on every change. In the course you build such a setup and learn to calibrate judge models.

How much does “Agentic Coding for AI Engineers” cost?

The course costs a flat €949 plus VAT per participant – whether online or on-site. This includes 2 training day(s) with a live trainer, course materials, a lab environment and a certificate of attendance.

Can I suggest my own date?

Yes. Our suggested dates are just a guide. In the request form you can always describe your preferred date or period in free text – we check availability and confirm within one working day.

Is the course online or on-site?

Both are possible: live online in a virtual classroom or on-site in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart or Kaiserslautern. We can also run the course exclusively for your team.

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