AI Engineer in Training — Frontier Certified

Cognizant; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Frontier offers an entry‑level engineering path for recent graduates and early‑career professionals. You’ll join a pod, learn AI‑assisted development, and work on real client challenges while gaining hands‑on experience across AI, software, cloud, and data domains.

You’ll participate in structured training, earn Frontier certifications, and grow with a collaborative team that values curiosity and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• Recent graduate or early‑career professional with relevant experience from coursework or internships.
• Interest in software development, cloud technologies, AI, data engineering, automation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a team‑oriented environment.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to learn quickly.
• Ownership mindset and accountability for high‑quality work.

Responsibilities

• Learn to use AI‑assisted development tools and emerging engineering technologies to build and improve software solutions.
• Write, test, debug, and enhance code while collaborating with teammates and AI‑powered tools.
• Support the development of AI‑enabled applications, workflows, and automation solutions.
• Help evaluate AI‑generated outputs for quality, accuracy, performance, and business relevance.
• Participate in building knowledge systems, retrieval workflows, and data‑driven solutions that improve AI experiences.
• Contribute to testing, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and operational support activities.
• Collaborate within a small, cross‑functional pod to deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.
• Apply responsible AI principles and engineering best practices when developing solutions.
• Continuously learn new tools, technologies, and delivery approaches in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
• Participate in technical training, certifications, workshops, and hands‑on learning experiences to build Frontier engineering capabilities.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Curiosity and learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Python

Azure

AWS

GCP

Git

APIs

Job description

Cognizant Frontier offers an entry‑level engineering path for recent graduates and early‑career professionals. You’ll join a pod, learn AI‑assisted development, and work on real client challenges while gaining hands‑on experience across AI, software, cloud, and data domains.

You’ll participate in structured training, earn Frontier certifications, and grow with a collaborative team that values curiosity and continuous learning.