Generative AI Lead for .NET — Remote

Cognizant; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 81,000 - 141,000; 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 hands‑on Generative AI Lead for .NET to drive design and delivery of scalable enterprise applications that mix .NET engineering with Generative AI capabilities. You will lead technical execution, mentor teams, and collaborate with architects and stakeholders to build maintainable systems using Python, FastAPI, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, and agentic AI patterns.

The role emphasizes cloud‑native architectures, microservices, secure designs, and clear communication of risks

Qualifications

• Proven‑hands‑on software development experience with .NET technologies.
• Strong Python development skills and experience building production‑ready APIs with FastAPI.
• Practical experience designing or implementing Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), LangChain, and LangGraph.
• Experience designing scalable, maintainable, and enterprise‑grade software architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery and mentor software development teams.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, security, and performance optimization.
• Excellent collaboration, problem‑solving, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hands‑on development and implementation of software projects using .NET and Agentic AI technologies.
• Design and build Generative AI solutions using Python, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, and FastAPI.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams while promoting engineering best practices and high‑quality delivery standards.
• Collaborate with architects and technical leaders to define scalable, secure, and maintainable solution designs.
• Translate business and technical requirements into clear implementation approaches and reusable software components.
• Support technical reviews, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and continuous improvement throughout the development lifecycle.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and incorporate appropriate capabilities into the engineering roadmap.
• Communicate technical decisions, risks, and progress clearly to cross‑functional stakeholders.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Tools

.NET

Python

FastAPI

Agentic AI

RAG

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a hands‑on Generative AI Lead for .NET to drive design and delivery of scalable enterprise applications that mix .NET engineering with Generative AI capabilities. You will lead technical execution, mentor teams, and collaborate with architects and stakeholders to build maintainable systems using Python, FastAPI, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, and agentic AI patterns.

The role emphasizes cloud‑native architectures, microservices, secure designs, and clear communication of risks