Senior AI Engineer: Generative AI & Cloud Solutions

Cognizant; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cognizant Information Technology Solutions seeks an AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions including generative models. You will lead cloud architectures, leverage LLMs (Google/OpenAI), and integrate with LangChain for scalable enterprise search experiences.

The role requires strong Python proficiency, experience with Azure and Google Cloud, and experience mentoring teams while ensuring security and compliance in cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field.
• Experience with cloud architectures and LLM integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud architectures leveraging LLM models from Google and OpenAI.
• Build applications with vector databases and LangChain and understand text embeddings.
• Develop and maintain cloud-based solutions that integrate LLM models to enhance search capabilities and user experience.
• Demonstrate experience in Azure technologies, including ASE, Azure Functions, Azure API Management, Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, Azure Storage, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Azure Data Lake, and caching technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, ensuring best practices in cloud architecture and LLM model integration.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices in cloud architecture and data handling, particularly when dealing with sensitive information processed by LLM models.
• Address performance and production issues, with extensive knowledge in logging and monitoring using tools such as Splunk and AppInsights.
• Possess sound technical knowledge and understanding of infrastructure design, including private and public cloud.
• Establish systems to supervise the operating efficiency of existing application systems and provide proactive maintenance.
• Participate in systems design, working within an established framework, and provide direction to a team of staff and contractors in their area of expertise.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, cloud technologies, and advancements in LLM models to continually improve enterprise search solutions.
• Exhibit strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to mentor and guide technical teams, and excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Create detailed architectural documentation and design patterns, and possess knowledge of security standards and compliance requirements in a cloud environment.

Skills

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

NLP

Generative AI

LangChain

LangGraph

Platform services

Agentic AI

Google Cloud

Azure

Enterprise search

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field

Tools

Azure Functions

Azure API Management

Azure Service Bus

Azure Logic Apps

Azure Storage

Azure Cognitive Services

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Azure Data Lake

Splunk

AppInsights

Job description

Cognizant Information Technology Solutions seeks an AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions including generative models. You will lead cloud architectures, leverage LLMs (Google/OpenAI), and integrate with LangChain for scalable enterprise search experiences.

The role requires strong Python proficiency, experience with Azure and Google Cloud, and experience mentoring teams while ensuring security and compliance in cloud deployments.