Cognizant AI Engineer freshers and immediate joiners apply now Full Time

Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Job Description :

Artificial intelligence (AI) engineers are responsible for developing, programming and training the complex networks of algorithms that make up AI so that they can function like a human brain. This role requires combined expertise in software development, programming, data science and data engineering.

An AI job description involves designing, developing, and implementing AI models, analyzing large datasets, and creating/training machine learning models. Core responsibilities include programming algorithms, assessing AI and automation markets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems. Specific roles can vary from AI Engineer, focusing on building AI models, to AI Research Engineer, focused on inventing new methods.

• Develop and implement AI models: Design and build AI and machine learning models and algorithms tailored to specific business needs.
• Manage the AI lifecycle: Oversee the entire AI development process, from data collection and preparation to testing, deployment, and ongoing monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and stakeholders to translate business challenges into AI solutions and integrate them into existing systems.
• Optimize AI systems: Fine-tune models for performance, efficiency, and scalability, and implement pipelines for feature engineering and model retraining.
• Conduct data analysis: Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights and patterns that inform AI model development.
• Ensure ethical AI practices: Implement fairness, accountability, and transparency in AI models and conduct regular audits to identify and mitigate biases.
• Stay current with advancements: Continuously research and implement the latest AI and machine learning trends, tools, and best practices

Skills

• Experience with Azure AI Search, Azure Functions, Azure Web App, Azure OpenAI Services
• Understanding of Azure Blob Storage, Azure APIM, Azure Defender
• Experience with MongoDB or Azure Cosmos DB
• Proficiency in programming language such as Python or C#
• Certifications – Azure AI Engineer Associate or similar.
• Have good understanding of RAG Chatbot architecture model and should be able to understand different type of architecture bots in future as needed.
• The candidate should be comfortable working in night shifts

Looking for candidates following skillset:

• Python Skills: for scripting tasks around document chunking, embedding generation, and orchestration using frameworks like LangChain
• Generative AI & RAG Concepts: experience needed in Retrieval-Augmented Generation, prompt engineering, or LLM fine-tuning workflows.
• Embedding & Indexing: exposure to Azure AI Search, OpenAI Embeddings, or vector similarity search frameworks.
• Application Development: experience in building Chatbot interfaces, integrating REST APIs, or deploying AI applications end-to-end.
• Azure OpenAI Service: needed as it is core part of the RAG chatbot architecture.
• Essential Skillset – Python, Generative AI & RAG Concepts, Embedding & Indexing, and Azure OpenAI Service. These are essential skills.
• Looking for immediate joiners