Senior Software Engineer (Generative AI / Agentic AI)
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, developing, and deploying innovative Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions that solve complex business challenges. You will be a valued member of the engineering team and work collaboratively with architects, data scientists, product owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable AI-powered applications.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
In This Role, You Will:
- Design and implement single-agent and multi-agent AI systems using frameworks such as LangChain, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar technologies.
- Develop and deploy applications leveraging large language models (LLMs) including Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, and related platforms.
- Build and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines to improve response accuracy and contextual relevance.
- Enable collaboration and orchestration across multiple AI agents within complex agent ecosystems.
- Design and develop secure, scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed systems that support AI-driven solutions.
- Create evaluation frameworks to measure agent performance, including accuracy, response quality, and hallucination detection.
- Monitor system behavior, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve reliability and operational efficiency.
- Optimize AI solutions for performance, scalability, latency, and cost effectiveness.
Work Model
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible and support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring five days per week in a Cognizant or client office in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
- 3–8 years of experience in software engineering, application development, or data engineering.
- Hands-on experience building Generative AI or LLM-powered applications in enterprise environments.
- Experience developing APIs, microservices, or distributed systems using modern software engineering practices.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, prompt engineering, and LLM integration patterns.
- Experience implementing RAG architectures and integrating external data sources with language models.
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for AI application development, such as Python.
- Experience developing secure, scalable, and production-ready applications.
These Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience working with agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar platforms.
- Experience deploying AI solutions on cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure.
- Knowledge of AI model evaluation techniques, observability frameworks, and responsible AI practices.
- Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search technologies.
- Experience optimizing AI workloads for performance, scalability, and operational costs.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until July 15th, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $70,000 - $130,000 depending 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.
关于高知特 (Cognizant)
高知特(Cognizant)（纳斯达克代码：CTSH）作为一家AI Builder和相关技术服务提供商，致力于通过打造全栈AI解决方案，帮助企业将人工智能投资转化为实际价值。公司凭借深厚的行业经验、流程优化和工程技术专长，将企业独特的业务场景融入科技系统，赋能组织释放人才潜能，推动切实成果，并帮助全球企业在瞬息万变的环境中保持领先。如需了解更多详情，敬请访问 cognizant.ai 或关注@cognizant。
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