Senior AI Engineer (Agentic AI/Azure/AWS) - Remote
Important Disclaimers:
**Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.**
**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future**
In this role, you will:
- Provides, guides and uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues.
- Train and fine-tune models using LoRA and other parameter-efficient techniques
- Design, train, and evaluate multimodal models from scratch
- Apply reinforcement learning techniques to model development and optimization
- Experience with audio/speech ML tasks such as speaker diarization and speaker identification
- Deploy, debug, and maintain distributed systems in cloud environments
- Optimize inference pipelines using tools and techniques such as TensorRT, quantization, and pruning
- Monitor and maintain models in production, including handling data drift and system failures
- Perform data gathering, cleaning, and curation to build high-quality training and evaluation datasets
- Comfortable working with a gated, continuous deployment workflow that requires unit, component, and integration tests
- Applies extensive knowledge of theories, practices and design matters.
- Works on issues that impact program success or addresses future concepts and products.
- Implementation of solutions requires a longer-term view which impacts strategic goals and objectives spanning several functions.
- Exercise a wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.
- Knowledge of media management strategies and distribution workflows
- Work closely with Product and Operations to design and optimize workflows
- Apply broad expertise and knowledge in highly specialized fields or several related disciplines
- Contributes to development of company objectives across and principles to achieve goals
- Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
Work model: Remote
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in city, state. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
What you need to have to be considered:
- 5+ years working with the AWS cloud
1+ years working with the Azure cloud
Strong experience with the C4 model and other traditional design artifacts
Required Skillset:
1. Java / Golang / Python
2. JavaScript.
3. Modern Agent frameworks - OpenAI Agents SDK / LangGraph / Google ADK / SmolAgents / comparable frameworks.
4. Experience building agentic products or solutions.
5. AWS cloud
6. Strong understanding of Software Architecture - C4 Model or similar
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Strong knowledge of industry trends and best practices
- Experience, understanding and knowledge of digital and broadcast production operations and workflows
-- We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until 8/30/2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $68K – $140K 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.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai 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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
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.
