Remote Gen AI Architect: Agentic AI & LLM Leader

Cognizant; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 103,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Gen AI Architect to design and deliver enterprise Generative AI apps, leveraging LLMs, agentic AI frameworks, and modern web tech. You will define architecture, mentor engineers, and drive scalable solutions that deliver measurable business value.

The role emphasizes leadership across teams, with a focus on governance, observability, and production-grade delivery, while offering a remote setup for US-qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• 12+ years designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven production-grade AI/LLM solutions experience.
• Deep expertise with OpenAI models, prompt engineering, vector databases.
• Hands-on with LangGraph/LangChain/AutoGen or similar.
• Strong full-stack background in ReactJS and Node.js.
• Ability to define technical strategy and mentor teams.
• Solid fundamentals in system design, testing, performance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver enterprise-scale Generative AI apps.
• Design Agentic AI solutions using LangGraph/LangChain.
• Build scalable workflow orchestration with Temporal.
• Define AI platform architectures including model routing and observability.
• Lead end-to-end product delivery and operational support.
• Mentor engineering teams and foster innovation.

Skills

Generative AI

LLMs

Agentic AI

LangGraph

LangChain

AutoGen

ReactJS & Node.js

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

System design

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

Temporal

OpenAI API

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Gen AI Architect to design and deliver enterprise Generative AI apps, leveraging LLMs, agentic AI frameworks, and modern web tech. You will define architecture, mentor engineers, and drive scalable solutions that deliver measurable business value.

The role emphasizes leadership across teams, with a focus on governance, observability, and production-grade delivery, while offering a remote setup for US-qualified applicants.