Native AI Engineer

• Build and deploy AI-native applications, copilots, and intelligent agents.
• Develop solutions using LLMs such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, or Llama.
• Design and implement RAG pipelines with vector databases.
• Integrate AI applications with enterprise data sources, APIs, and business systems.
• Create prompts, workflows, and multi-agent solutions to automate business processes.
• Optimize AI models for performance, accuracy, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with business and engineering teams to deliver AI-driven solutions.

• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Knowledge of RAG, vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search.
• Experience with AI frameworks such as Lang Chain, Lang Graph, CrewAI, or Semantic Kernel.
• Understanding of AI agent development and orchestration.
• Experience with REST APIs, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and CI/CD processes.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes..

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $100K-150

Kdepending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• 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

Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law