Staff AI Customer Engineer

Cognizant

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $130,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $180k

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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 34 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$194,000 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff AI Customer Engineer

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As a Staff AI Customer Engineer at Cognizant's AI Market Unit, you will lead client discovery and solution shaping, driving tangible business value through generative AI and advanced technologies. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, guiding the development of end-to-end AI architectures from initial conversations to MVP delivery. Your responsibilities include orchestrating cross-functional teams, developing practitioners, and influencing at the highest levels within client organizations. This role requires strong technical depth in AI, excellent executive presence, and the ability to command complex engagements. You will work with cutting-edge technologies and tools, shaping the future of enterprise AI solutions on a large scale.

Skills

Python Java Azure AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Git PostgreSQL MongoDB TensorFlow PyTorch Snowflake Tableau PowerBI

What you'll do

Lead client discovery and solution shaping for AI-driven opportunities.
Command executive presence in interactions with senior clients and stakeholders.
Shape end-to-end AI architectures for complex enterprise engagements.
Drive projects from initial conversations through MVP delivery and handoff.
Orchestrate cross-functional teams to deliver AI solutions effectively.

What we're looking for

Proven experience leading client discovery and solution shaping in AI projects.
Strong executive presence with ability to influence senior executives effectively.
Expertise in end-to-end AI architecture design and complex engagement management.
Ability to orchestrate cross-functional teams for successful project delivery.
Credibility as a trusted technical advisor and emerging thought leader in AI.

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