GenAI Architect (Hybrid)

GenAI Architect (Hybrid)

Cognizant's Digital Engineering

Our practice is seeking a highly qualified GenAI with experience in developing and building impactful, scalable, enterprise applications.
Our Developers have a passion for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users.

Our developers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we're doing wrong, so we can fix it, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.

Location: Dallas, TX or El Segundo, CA (Hybrid)

**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future**

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop innovative generative AI solutions with a focus on scalability and efficiency on the Azure cloud platform.
• Implement and maintain containerized AI applications using Docker and manage deployments using Kubernetes.
• Design and set up observability frameworks for LLMs to monitor performance metrics, system health, and usage patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of AI capabilities into various products and services.
• Lead performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization of generative AI systems.
• Develop best practices for secure, scalable, and maintainable AI deployments on Azure.
• Guide and mentor a team of AI engineers in adopting and implementing cutting-edge technologies and practices.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI, particularly in the areas of generative models and cloud computing.
• Advocate for responsible AI development, ensuring ethical considerations and privacy compliance are embedded in our AI systems.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in software development with a strong focus on AI and Azure cloud architectures.
• Solid programming skills in Python, with expertise in AI/ML frameworks and strong knowledge in Azure OpenAI.
• Excellent knowledge in GenAI development related frameworks to develop and implement Generative AI based solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure cloud services and management tools.
• Proficient with Docker and Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized applications.
• Demonstrable experience with implementing and monitoring Large Language Models.
• Experience with implementing CI/CD pipelines and familiarity with DevOps practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead complex technical initiatives.

Preferred qualifications:

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Developer, Azure AI Engineer).
• Experience with LLM observability tools (e.g., Langfuse, Datadog, etc).
• Knowledge of machine learning model lifecycle management and MLOps principle.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 3/26/2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $81K - $160K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

- 401(k) plan and contributions

- Long-term/Short-term Disability

- Paid Parental Leave

- Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Travel: 0-5%

Why Choose Cognizant?

Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.

If you became comfortable with ambiguity, delight by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. We consider all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.

About Cognizant:

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a flawless global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of world-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

www.cognizant.com

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