Google ADK Developer

Cognizant; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Google ADK Developer to design and build AI agents leveraging Google ADK and Vertex AI. You will craft agent workflows, integrate tools, and implement robust multi-agent communication.

You will contribute to testing, debugging, logging, and CI/CD while deploying solutions on Google Cloud and ensuring security and governance. Collaboration with architects and engineers across the lifecycle is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of software development experience.
• Experience with Python and object-oriented programming principles.
• Hands-on knowledge of Google ADK, Vertex AI, LangChain, or similar AI frameworks.
• Understanding of REST APIs, cloud-native application development, and containerization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, and cloud deployment practices.
• Knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, and agent-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AI agents using Google ADK and Vertex AI services.
• Build agent workflows, tools, prompts, and integrations with external systems.
• Implement multi-agent communication mechanisms using MCP and A2A protocols.
• Develop reusable libraries and components to accelerate agent development.
• Create unit tests, integration tests, and evaluation frameworks for agentic applications.
• Support debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization activities.
• Participate in CI/CD and deployment activities.
• Deploy and manage AI solutions on Google Cloud platforms.
• Configure Cloud Run, APIs, databases, and supporting cloud services.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards.
• Collaborate with architects, managers, and fellow engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Python

OO design

LangChain/AI frameworks

REST APIs

CI/CD

Git & Docker

Cloud deployment

Tools

Docker

Git

Google Cloud Run

Vertex AI

Job description

Google ADK Developer

Key Responsibilities / Skills:

Agent Development

• Develop and maintain AI agents using Google ADK and Vertex AI services.
• Build agent workflows, tools, prompts, and integrations with external systems.
• Implement multi-agent communication mechanisms using MCP and A2A protocols.
• Develop reusable libraries and components to accelerate agent development.

Engineering & Testing

• Create unit tests, integration tests, and evaluation frameworks for agentic applications.
• Support debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization activities.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and observability capabilities.
• Participate in CI/CD and deployment activities.

Cloud & Platform Operations

• Deploy and manage AI solutions on Google Cloud platforms.
• Configure Cloud Run, APIs, databases, and supporting cloud services.
• Support production monitoring and incident resolution activities.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards.

Collaboration & Learning

• Collaborate with architects, managers, and fellow engineers throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Stay current with emerging AI agent frameworks, tools, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications:

• 3-7 years of software development experience.
• Experience with Python and object-oriented programming principles.
• Hands-on knowledge of Google ADK, Vertex AI, LangChain, or similar AI frameworks.
• Understanding of REST APIs, cloud-native application development, and containerization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, and cloud deployment practices.
• Knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, and agent-based architectures.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $ 80,000– $ 100,000 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:

• 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