Frontier AI Engineer (Agentic) — Remote/Hybrid

Cognizant; Jackson (MS); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Frontier Engineer (AI/Agentic) to help design scalable, secure AI-enabled solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes full-stack/backend development, APIs, databases, and cloud-native components, with a focus on responsible AI practices and continuous learning. Start dates include early 2027, with salary around $100,000 plus incentive eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• Experience building software applications with Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#.
• Foundational knowledge of OOP, data structures, algorithms, testing, debugging, and design.
• Exposure to full-stack or backend development, APIs, databases, and cloud components.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Use AI-assisted tools to build, test, deploy, and enhance software and APIs.
• Develop AI-enabled applications, agentic workflows, and automation solutions.
• Design, develop, integrate, and support full-stack and cloud-native components.
• Evaluate AI outputs for quality and business relevance.
• Contribute to knowledge systems, retrieval workflows, testing, and monitoring.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

C#

APIs

Full-stack development

Backend development

Cloud platforms

AI/Agentic basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Cyber Security, Mathematics, or related technical discipline

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Cloud (Azure/AWS/Google)

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Frontier Engineer (AI/Agentic) to help design scalable, secure AI-enabled solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes full-stack/backend development, APIs, databases, and cloud-native components, with a focus on responsible AI practices and continuous learning. Start dates include early 2027, with salary around $100,000 plus incentive eligibility.