Principal Full-Stack AI Engineer - Hybrid
Role Overview
Lead the design and development of a next-generation enterprise AI platform.
Architect core platform services and build scalable AI solutions for developing, deploying, and governing AI-powered applications and agents.
Hybrid role requiring work from a Cognizant or client office in New York on designated days each week.
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Role overview
Lead the design and development of a next-generation enterprise AI platform.
Architect core platform services and build scalable AI solutions for developing, deploying, and governing AI-powered applications and agents.
Hybrid role requiring work from a Cognizant or client office in New York on designated days each week.
Responsibilities
- Design core architecture, frameworks, and shared services for enterprise AI platforms and agent ecosystems.
- Develop model orchestration, lifecycle management, governance, observability, and memory services.
- Create reusable tools, patterns, and automation for AI agent development and deployment.
- Set cloud-native engineering, security, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and reliability practices.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership through architecture reviews.
Required qualifications
- Extensive experience building and operating large-scale production software platforms.
- Strong Python expertise and at least one additional language such as Go, Java, or TypeScript.
- Hands-on Kubernetes, containers, Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud-native architecture experience.
- Deep knowledge of generative AI, LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, orchestration, and AI platform technologies.
- Experience implementing security, governance, observability, and enterprise-scale platform controls.
- Ability to lead complex technical initiatives and influence engineering strategy.
Preferred qualifications
- Google Cloud Platform experience, including GKE, Vertex AI, BigQuery, and IAM, is beneficial.
- Multi-agent systems, AI governance, and model lifecycle experience are beneficial.
- Familiarity with MLflow, OpenTelemetry, Delta Lake, Iceberg, Ray, DeepSpeed, or vLLM is beneficial.
- Enterprise AI platforms, developer enablement frameworks, and mentoring experience are beneficial.
Compensation
- Annual salary range is $140,000–$160,000, depending on experience and qualifications; the role is also eligible for a discretionary annual incentive.
Benefits
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid holidays and time off; 401(k); disability coverage; paid parental leave; and an employee stock purchase plan.
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