About the role
As a Senior AI Software Engineer, you will make an impact by building scalable, reliable, and responsible AI solutions that enable innovative business outcomes. You will be a valued member of the AI Engineering team and collaborate closely with product managers, business stakeholders, data professionals, and governance teams to deliver high-quality AI-powered applications and services.
In this role, you will:
· Build and enhance features across the AI application stack, including orchestration, retrieval and grounding, prompt and agent logic, evaluation frameworks, guardrails, model serving, and observability.
· Develop robust data processing and integration pipelines that support reliable AI applications, analytics, and decision-making.
· Partner with product and business stakeholders to define requirements, rapidly iterate on solutions, and measure outcomes through clearly defined success metrics.
· Implement telemetry, monitoring, and evaluation processes to improve solution quality, safety, latency, reliability, and cost efficiency.
· Contribute to architecture discussions, design reviews, testing strategies, operational playbooks, and incident response practices to ensure operational excellence.
Work model:
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Vancouver, BC. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. These may change based on the project you are engaged in, as well as evolving business and client requirements. We will always be transparent about role expectations.
Please note: Some roles may require in‑person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations based on project needs.
What you need to have to be considered
· Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
· Proven software engineering experience developing backend services, APIs, or data-intensive applications.
· Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and software engineering principles.
· Experience with AI and large language model (LLM) application concepts, including retrieval and grounding, prompt engineering, agent design, tool integration, evaluation frameworks, safety guardrails, and performance optimization.
· Proficiency with modern software delivery practices, including version control, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, cloud-native technologies, and containerization.
· Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
· Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to evolving technologies, and deliver results in fast-paced environments.
· For senior-level candidates, experience owning services or platform components, leading cross-functional initiatives, and driving reliability, operational excellence, and service-level objectives (SLOs).
This will help you stand out
· Hands-on experience designing and scaling production AI applications.
· Experience implementing responsible AI practices related to security, privacy, compliance, and AI safety.
· Exposure to observability, AI evaluation frameworks, and quality measurement methodologies.
· Experience participating in incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
· Passion for knowledge sharing through technical documentation, demos, mentoring, and AI enablement programs.
· Experience working in highly collaborative environments where business impact, experimentation, and customer outcomes are prioritized.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $74,250 to $117,500 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.
*Please note, this role cannot offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
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.
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.
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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