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Principal Full-Stack AI Engineer - Hybrid

Cognizant
New York City, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
USD 140000-160000 yearly
Discovered 3 weeks ago
Full-stack engineeringAI platform architecturePythonGoJavaTypeScript

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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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