Full-Stack AI Engineering Lead
Role Overview
A hands-on technical lead and senior developer responsible for the end-to-end backend stack—from LLM orchestration and data design to scalable API design—ensuring seamless integration with frontend applications.
Key Responsibilities
1. Build & Deploy AI Solution
· Design and develop backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI).
· Implement microservices and event-driven architectures where appropriate.
· Ensure the platform is scalable, performant, and maintainable.
· Mentor junior developers on coding best practices, patterns, and technical problem solving.
· Collaborate with UI engineers (React/Angular) to integrate backend APIs and support delivery of modular, maintainable micro-frontends.
· Experience developing in React is a plus.
2. Oversee Implementation on Cloud Infrastructure
· Collaborate with infra team for required services on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
· Implement serverless, containerized, and microservices-based architectures.
· Guide integration of databases (SQL and NoSQL) with backend and frontend services.
3. Implement Modern Software Engineering Practices
· Provide hands-on guidance for backend and oversee frontend development.
· Implement CI/CD pipelines and observability for the platform.
· Optimize application performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Required Capabilities / Skills / Experience
· 8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on building scalable backend systems. Proven track record of shipping AI/GenAI Solutions.
· Hands-on experience in Python (FastAPI), RESTful APIs, microservices, SQL/NoSQL/Vector databases.
· Experience developing with LLMs and agentic frameworks such as MAF/Autogen/ADK.
· Experience collaborating with frontend teams developing in React or Angular.
· Strong experience in one or more cloud platform (Azure/AWS/GCP) and cloud-native application design.
· Practical knowledge of containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
· Strong problem-solving, coding, and system design skills focused on scalable, maintainable solutions.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation 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.
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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
