Job Description ""We are seeking a GenAI Engineer to design, build, and deploy generative AI solutions that support enterprise applications, automation, knowledge discovery, and intelligent user experiences. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with large language models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, model evaluation, and application integration. Experience with Azure DevOps is helpful for supporting deployments, CI/CD workflows, and collaboration with engineering teams, though this role is not primarily DevOps-focused. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and integrate GenAI-powered applications using large language models and related AI services • Build solutions involving prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, vector search, and AI agents • Develop APIs, services, and application components that connect GenAI capabilities to business workflows • Work with structured and unstructured data to support knowledge retrieval, summarization, classification, and content generation use cases • Evaluate model performance, response quality, hallucination risk, and reliability across different scenarios • Collaborate with product, data, engineering, and architecture teams to deliver scalable AI solutions • Implement responsible AI practices including security, privacy, monitoring, explainability, and governance considerations • Support deployment and release processes using tools such as Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments • Create documentation, reusable patterns, and technical guidance for GenAI solution development • Stay current with emerging GenAI frameworks, model capabilities, and best practices Required Qualifications • 3+ years of software engineering, data engineering, machine learning, or AI application development experience • Hands-on experience building applications with large language models • Experience with prompt engineering, RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector databases • Proficiency in Python and familiarity with APIs, microservices, or backend development • Experience working with cloud-based AI services, preferably on Azure • Understanding of model evaluation, testing, monitoring, and quality improvement techniques • Familiarity with secure development practices and enterprise application integration • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, or related Azure AI services • Working knowledge of Azure DevOps, including repositories, boards, pipelines, and release workflows • Experience with Agentic-LLM solutions using LangChain, LangGraph, or similar tools • Experience with vector databases or search platforms such as Azure AI Search • Familiarity with containerization, CI/CD, and deployment automation • Experience supporting enterprise-scale AI solutions, chatbot platforms, knowledge assistants, or intelligent automation use case""" |
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
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.
Other employment-related information
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, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
