Lead AI Engineer: Generative AI & Cloud Platform

COGENT Infotech; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent Infotech seeks a Lead AI Engineer to lead development, deployment, and optimization of AI and Generative AI solutions across enterprise platforms. You will design scalable systems, oversee the full model lifecycle, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with software, data science, DevOps, and business teams.

The role requires strong AWS, enterprise architecture, Python, AI frameworks, AIOps, security, and platform engineering experience, with a focus on secure, reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience with AWS services, enterprise architecture, system engineering, and security.
• 7+ years of development experience or strong knowledge of software engineering across the lifecycle.
• 5+ years hands-on experience with Python, AI frameworks, and AIOps.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, including SageMaker.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and system analysis skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work with remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, deployment, and ongoing optimization of AI and Generative AI solutions.
• Design and implement scalable, reliable systems for AI applications.
• Be involved in all stages of the model development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment.
• Implement engineering best practices to support platform scalability, reliability, and uptime.
• Support the operation of process automation products and solutions across dispersed onshore and offshore teams.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, DevOps teams, and stakeholders to design and implement technical solutions.
• Track and report on platform performance and availability metrics.
• Apply industry-standard security best practices across AI platforms and automation solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex software, platform, and system issues using strong problem-solving and analysis skills.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of technical excellence.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends to continuously improve enterprise AI platforms.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI

Python

AI Frameworks

AIOps

AWS Services

Enterprise Architecture

System Engineering

Security

Model Development Lifecycle

Scalable AI Systems

SageMaker

Containerization

Orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT or related field

Tools

SageMaker

Containerization

Orchestration

Kubernetes

Job description

Cogent Infotech seeks a Lead AI Engineer to lead development, deployment, and optimization of AI and Generative AI solutions across enterprise platforms. You will design scalable systems, oversee the full model lifecycle, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with software, data science, DevOps, and business teams.

The role requires strong AWS, enterprise architecture, Python, AI frameworks, AIOps, security, and platform engineering experience, with a focus on secure, reliable