Lead Generative AI Engineer (Hybrid)

Cognizant • Tarrytown, New York, United States • $0 / year • 1h ago

Responsibilities

Lead development and implementation of multi-agent AI solutions using LLM orchestration frameworks. Build scalable agentic AI applications with agent workflows, memory management, tool integrations, and inter-agent communication. Develop and optimize RAG solutions, vector database integrations, prompt engineering strategies, and AI evaluation frameworks. Deliver Generative AI solutions end to end from proof of concept through production deployment, including infrastructure, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and support. Support Claude Enterprise adoption through integrations, onboarding, governance, enablement, and user support. Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews to AI engineers. Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions. Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and foundation models.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years focused on AI/ML or Generative AI solutions. Production experience developing and deploying agentic AI or multi-agent solutions. Hands-on expertise with LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, or similar LLM orchestration frameworks. Experience with Claude, OpenAI GPT, Gemini, or open-source foundation models, including prompt engineering and RAG implementations. Advanced Python development skills and experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP environments. Hands-on experience with vector databases, embeddings, Docker, and Kubernetes. Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with senior stakeholders. Preferred qualifications include Claude Enterprise or ChatGPT Enterprise deployment experience, MCP knowledge, AI governance and observability experience, cloud certifications, consulting or professional services experience, and open-source Generative AI contributions.

Benefits

Hybrid work requiring three days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Tarrytown, New York. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paid holidays and paid time off. 401(k) plan and contributions. Long-term and short-term disability coverage. Paid parental leave. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program. Applications accepted until November 7, 2026.