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Cognizant

Cognizant is an award-winning global provider of information technology and business consulting services. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in Teane

Senior AI Engineer

Location

United States

Posted

59 days ago

Salary

$160K - $185K / year

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior AI Engineer

Cognizant

• Design, build, and ship customer-facing AI-powered product features using TypeScript, Go, and AWS, owning quality and reliability end-to-end • Architect and implement agentic workflows, LLM pipelines, and intelligent automation that help customers surface faster, more actionable security insights • Integrate foundation models into existing product surfaces with a practical eye toward latency, cost, output quality, and evaluation • Use AI-native development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, and similar) as a core part of your workflow, setting the standard for how this team builds • Lead architecture and code reviews with a focus on production-grade reliability, security, and maintainability • Partner with product and design to translate user needs into compelling AI-driven experiences, contributing product judgment alongside technical execution • Own projects end-to-end from concept through production, including monitoring, iteration, and improvement post-launch • Stay current with the AI tooling and foundation model landscape and bring relevant advances into our roadmap and practices

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong track record shipping customer-facing product features
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience building AI-powered applications in production, including LLM integration, prompt design, and output evaluation
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and strong backend engineering fundamentals
  • Demonstrated ability to own complex projects end-to-end across the full software development lifecycle
  • Experience designing and operating distributed systems in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and production deployment practices
  • Strong computer science fundamentals including systems design, data structures, and networking
  • Fluency with AI-native development workflows including AI-assisted coding tools as part of day-to-day engineering
  • Clear, direct communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Stock options
  • Health benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursements

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