Gen AI Lead

Cognizant

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Tarrytown, NY
Salary
$81,337–$141,500 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 330 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Gen AI Lead

The Gen AI Lead (Agentic AI & LLM) joins the AI Engineering team to design, develop, and deliver enterprise-scale agentic AI solutions. This role involves leading the implementation of multi-agent systems, building scalable agent workflows, and managing memory, tool integrations, and inter-agent communication. Key responsibilities include developing Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions, optimizing prompt engineering, and driving end-to-end delivery from proof of concept to production deployment. The candidate will utilize technologies including LangGraph, LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, Python, and vector databases within AWS, Azure, or GCP environments. The work focuses on accelerating enterprise AI adoption, supporting Claude Enterprise initiatives, and solving complex business problems through scalable AI architecture, governance, and the continuous evaluation of foundation models like OpenAI GPT and Gemini.

What you'll do

  • Lead the development of multi-agent AI solutions using frameworks like LangGraph, LangChain, and CrewAI.
  • Build scalable agentic applications featuring memory management, tool integrations, and inter-agent communication.
  • Develop and optimize RAG solutions, vector database integrations, and prompt engineering strategies.
  • Manage end-to-end delivery from proof of concept to production deployment, including CI/CD and monitoring.
  • Support Claude Enterprise adoption through platform integrations, governance, and user enablement.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews to AI engineers.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions and technical recommendations for stakeholders.
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies and foundation models to improve solution capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 3+ years of experience focused on AI/ML or Generative AI solutions.
  • Proven experience developing and deploying production-grade 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, Kubernetes, and modern software engineering practices.

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