Remote Forward-Deployed AI Engineer

Cognizant; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

ESPP

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients and rapidly design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions. You will work with consultants, architects, product managers, data scientists, and engineers to deliver measurable business outcomes from modern cloud architectures.

The role emphasizes technical advisory, scalable architectures, and enterprise integrations, with a focus on Generative AI and AI copilots. Remote work is available for qualified U.S.

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 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, operational challenges, and technical requirements 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

Client collaboration

Solution architecture

Cloud-native development

Python/Java/C#/TypeScript/Go

LLM/AI platforms

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with clients and rapidly design, build, and deploy AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions. You will work with consultants, architects, product managers, data scientists, and engineers to deliver measurable business outcomes from modern cloud architectures.

The role emphasizes technical advisory, scalable architectures, and enterprise integrations, with a focus on Generative AI and AI copilots. Remote work is available for qualified U.S.