Cognizant has announced a recruitment drive for the position of AI Customer Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers experienced in building AI agents and Generative AI applications who want to work on production-grade AI systems for enterprise clients.
Job Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Cognizant |
| Position | AI Customer Engineer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree with relevant AI/ML engineering experience |
| Experience | Hands-on experience in AI Agent & GenAI development |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Work Model | Hybrid / Onsite (5 days a week) |
| Job Location | Bangalore / Chennai, India |
| Department | Technology & Engineering |
| Apply Mode | Online |
About the Role
As an AI Customer Engineer, you will build scalable AI agent solutions and accelerate enterprise adoption of Generative AI technologies. You will be part of the AI Engineering team, working with architects, product teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver intelligent, production-grade AI applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and deploy AI agents and GenAI-powered applications using modern frameworks.
- Design and implement RAG pipelines, prompt engineering workflows, and LLM integrations.
- Develop scalable backend services and APIs for AI-driven systems.
- Enable cloud-native deployments with containerization and microservices architecture.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, high-performing AI solutions.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have hands-on experience with Google ADK, CoPilot Studio, CrewAI, or AutoGen for building AI agents, along with strong experience in RAG pipelines, vector databases, tokenization, and prompt engineering. Working knowledge of Python libraries such as LangChain and Hugging Face, plus REST API development with FastAPI, is required.
Required Skills
- Hands-on experience building AI agents (Google ADK, CoPilot Studio, CrewAI, AutoGen).
- Strong experience with RAG pipelines, vector DBs, and prompt engineering.
- Python development using LangChain, Hugging Face, or OpenAI API.
- Experience developing RESTful APIs with FastAPI.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and GitHub version control.
- Understanding of microservices design principles and cloud computing basics.
Salary & Benefits
Cognizant offers a competitive compensation package along with financial wellbeing programs, paid time off, healthcare plans, counselling support, and access to a Mental Health Allyship program, plus opportunities to grow across 350,000+ roles globally.
Career Growth Opportunities
AI Customer Engineers can progress into roles such as Senior AI Engineer, AI Solutions Architect, or AI Engineering Lead as they gain deeper expertise in enterprise-scale GenAI deployments.
Why Join Cognizant?
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider that bridges the gap between AI investment and enterprise value. With a strong learning ecosystem and a culture that values collaboration and flexibility, Cognizant gives employees the chance to turn bold ideas into solutions that improve lives everywhere.
Selection Process
- Online Application
- Recruiter Screening Call
- Technical Interview / Assessment
- Final Decision & Offer
The process may vary depending on business requirements.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Cognizant Careers portal, review the complete job description, and submit their online application with an updated resume before the position closes.
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About the Company
Cognizant is a leading AI Builder and technology services provider that helps enterprises build full-stack AI solutions. With deep industry and engineering expertise, Cognizant amplifies human potential and drives tangible outcomes for global businesses, while offering employees real-world impact and long-term career growth.
