Gen AI Architect: Agentic AI & LLM Systems Lead

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 103,000 - 163,000; 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 is seeking a Gen AI Architect (Agentic AI & LLM) for a remote US role to design and deliver scalable AI-powered enterprise applications. You will lead architecture across LLMs, agentic frameworks, and distributed systems, mentoring engineers and shaping technical strategy.

You will define AI platform architectures, establish evaluation frameworks, and drive end-to-end product delivery with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems, enterprise platforms, or complex software.
• Proven success delivering production-grade AI and LLM-powered solutions, including agentic AI systems.
• Deep expertise with Generative AI technologies including OpenAI models, prompt engineering, vector databases, retrieval frameworks, and AI orchestration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with LangGraph, LangChain, AutoGen, or similar agent development frameworks.
• Strong full-stack engineering background with ReactJS, Node.js, and modern application architecture.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in CS/Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop enterprise-scale Generative AI applications utilizing LLMs, RAG, and intelligent orchestration.
• Design and implement Agentic AI solutions using LangGraph, LangChain, or similar frameworks.
• Build scalable workflow orchestration solutions using Temporal or similar technologies.
• Define AI platform architectures covering model routing, prompt lifecycle management, observability, and governance.
• Establish evaluation frameworks including offline testing, trace diagnostics, and business outcome measurement.
• Lead end-to-end product delivery from architecture to deployment and support.
• Drive engineering best practices focused on scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
• Mentor engineering teams and foster a culture of innovation.

Skills

Distributed systems design

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in CS/Engineering

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

AutoGen

Temporal

OpenAI models

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Gen AI Architect (Agentic AI & LLM) for a remote US role to design and deliver scalable AI-powered enterprise applications. You will lead architecture across LLMs, agentic frameworks, and distributed systems, mentoring engineers and shaping technical strategy.

You will define AI platform architectures, establish evaluation frameworks, and drive end-to-end product delivery with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability.