Role Overview
Cognizant is hiring a mid-level Gen AI Developer. This is a full-time hybrid role, based in Toronto. Part of Cognizant's Lifecycle hiring, posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
Salary Context
Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Mid-level Lifecycle roles is $106k-$145k (based on 328 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.
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Job description
Job Title - Gen AI Developer
- Location- Hybrid @ Toronto***
Job Summary
AI ML Engineer Generative AI Machine Learning and Applied Research We are seeking experienced SA level. AI ML Engineers to design develop deploy and optimize enterprise AI and Machine Learning solutions. The role covers AI development ML engineering and applied research across the complete AI lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Design develop fine tune deploy and maintain Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Deep Learning and Generative AI solutions
Build AI powered applications copilots intelligent agents chatbots and workflow automation solutions
Develop and optimize Machine Learning Deep Learning Natural Language Processing Computer Vision and Large Language Model solutions
Conduct AI research experimentation model evaluation benchmarking and proof of concept development
Design and implement scalable MLOps pipelines for model training deployment monitoring governance and lifecycle management
Perform data preparation feature engineering model validation performance tuning and production support
Implement Retrieval Augmented Generation prompt engineering vector databases knowledge graphs and AI orchestration frameworks
Collaborate with business stakeholders product owners architects and engineering teams to deliver AI driven solutions
Ensure compliance with Responsible AI security governance and regulatory requirements
Create technical documentation solution designs research findings best practices and reusable accelerators
Required Technical Skills
Strong programming skills in Python Java Scala or similar languages
Hands on experience in Machine Learning Deep Learning Natural Language Processing Generative AI and Large Language Models
Experience with TensorFlow PyTorch Scikit Learn MLflow Databricks LangChain Semantic Kernel or similar AI ML platforms
Experience with Azure AI Azure OpenAI AWS Bedrock SageMaker Google Vertex AI or equivalent cloud AI platforms
Knowledge of MLOps CI CD Docker Kubernetes model monitoring and production deployment
Experience with vector databases embeddings prompt engineering Retrieval Augmented Generation architectures and AI agent frameworks
Understanding of AI governance explainability model evaluation Responsible AI and model risk management
Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Data Science Statistics Mathematics or a related discipline
Salary And Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $80-99K 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.
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Is the Gen AI Developer role at Cognizant remote or in-office?
This is a hybrid role based in Toronto. Expect a mix of in-office and remote days, with the specific cadence set by the hiring manager.
What does a Gen AI Developer at Cognizant earn?
Cognizant has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Gen AI Developer role at Cognizant posted?
This role was posted on July 16, 2026 (7 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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