Remote AI Solutions Engineer: Client-Facing Impact

Cognizant; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

ESPP

EAP

PTO

Parental Leave

Learning & Certifications

Wellness Resources

Career Growth

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with clients to design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

You will serve as a trusted technical adviser, leading workshops, translating needs into scalable architectures, and delivering cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and AI copilots across engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, technical consulting, customer-facing engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong programming expertise in one or more languages such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience developing cloud-native solutions on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform, including APIs, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, enterprise integrations, stakeholder management, and client-facing consulting engagements.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions and driving projects from concept through production deployment.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with client stakeholders to understand business objectives while serving as a trusted technical advisor.
• Lead discovery workshops, technical assessments, and solution envisioning sessions to translate business needs into scalable solution architectures and implementation roadmaps.
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations that accelerate time-to-value.
• Build and implement Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, including AI copilots, intelligent workflows, and autonomous agents.
• Own technical delivery across client-facing initiatives, driving rapid iteration, production readiness, adoption, and measurable business outcomes.

Skills

5+ years experience in software eng/解决

Programming in Python/Java/C#/JS/Go

Software architecture & enterprise I&C

Translating requirements into scalable

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

APIs

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in the United States to partner with clients to design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

You will serve as a trusted technical adviser, leading workshops, translating needs into scalable architectures, and delivering cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, and AI copilots across engagements.