Frontier Engineer (Open for remote)

Cognizant Technology Solutions; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 69,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions is seeking a Frontier Engineer in Phoenix, AZ to design and deliver AI-enabled applications and cloud-native solutions. You will apply Generative AI across the software lifecycle and work across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments to accelerate modernization.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to build scalable solutions and implement CI/CD, DevOps, and database engineering. This on-site role emphasizes strong polyglot development and responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on Generative AI tools.
• Strong polyglot development with Java and Spring Boot plus modern technologies such as Angular, React, Node.js, and/or Python.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and integrating APIs within modern distributed or cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on expertise with MCP, RAG at scale, and grounding strategies, along with knowledge of knowledge graphs and ontology engineering.
• Experience designing or developing cloud-native solutions using AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.

Responsibilities

• Leverage Generative AI development tools such as Devin, Claude, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies to accelerate software development, testing, and cloud-platform changes.
• Develop and enhance scalable API and user interface solutions using technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Angular, React, Node.js, and Python.
• Design and build cloud-native solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, including CI/CD pipelines, DevOps capabilities, and database engineering.
• Architect enterprise-scale AI agent solutions, including trust layers, grounding strategies, and cross-agent governance frameworks that support responsible AI adoption.
• Work as a polyglot engineer across software development, quality engineering, cloud engineering, and database engineering to successfully deliver pilots and innovative technology solutions.

Skills

Generative AI

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

React

Node.js

Python

API design

MCP

RAG

Knowledge graphs

Ontology engineering

Cloud-native

AWS

Azure

GCP

DevOps

CI/CD

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About the role

As a Frontier Engineer, you will make an impact by designing and delivering next-generation, AI-enabled applications and cloud-native solutions. You will apply Generative AI tools across the software development lifecycle while working across application development, APIs, cloud engineering, DevOps, databases, and AI architecture.

You will collaborate across engineering disciplines to build scalable solutions and accelerate application development and modernization across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform environments.

Work model

This is an on-site role based on business requirements in Phoenix, AZ. Regardless of work arrangement, we support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Important Disclaimer:

Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.

In this role, you will:

• Leverage Generative AI development tools such as Devin, Claude, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies to accelerate software development, testing, and cloud-platform changes.
• Develop and enhance scalable API and user interface solutions using technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Angular, React, Node.js, and Python.
• Design and build cloud-native solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, including CI/CD pipelines, DevOps capabilities, and database engineering.
• Architect enterprise-scale AI agent solutions, including trust layers, grounding strategies, and cross-agent governance frameworks that support responsible AI adoption.
• Work as a polyglot engineer across software development, quality engineering, cloud engineering, and database engineering to successfully deliver pilots and innovative technology solutions.

What you need to have to be considered

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including hands-on experience applying Generative AI tools such as Devin, Claude, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies to engineering activities.
• Strong polyglot development experience with Java and Spring Boot plus modern technologies such as Angular, React, Node.js, and/or Python.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and integrating APIs within modern distributed or cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on expertise with Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) at scale, and grounding strategies, along with knowledge of knowledge graphs and ontology engineering.
• Experience designing or developing cloud-native solutions using AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.

These will help you stand out

• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices within cloud-native engineering environments.
• Hands-on database engineering experience.
• Experience supporting or executing application migrations across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience applying Generative AI tools across development and testing activities.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways.

Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until November 14th, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $69,000 - $123,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Additional employment information

Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] for roles based in the Americas or [email protected] for roles based in India.

About Cognizant:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world.

See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.