10 hours ago
Toronto, CanadaEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Build, test, debug, deploy, and enhance scalable, cost-optimized, secure AI-enabled software solutions.
- Develop AI-enabled applications, agentic workflows, automation solutions, and context and harness engineering systems.
- Evaluate AI-generated outputs for quality, accuracy, performance, and business relevance.
- Contribute to knowledge and context systems, retrieval workflows, testing, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and operational support.
- Apply responsible AI principles and software engineering best practices while learning new tools and technologies.
- Collaborate in a small, cross-functional pod with engineers, architects, data scientists, and AI practitioners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Cyber Security, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
- Recent graduate or early-career professional with technical experience from coursework, internships, co-ops, research, military experience, certifications, hackathons, capstone projects, or personal projects.
- Demonstrated interest in software development, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, data engineering, or automation.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment with curiosity and adaptability.
- Experience with one or more of Python, R, MATLAB, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C# is helpful.
- Exposure to Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud is helpful.
- Familiarity with generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering, AI-assisted development tools, APIs, automation platforms, databases, software development methodologies, data engineering concepts, or Git is helpful.
Benefits
- Base salary is $100,000 per year, with eligibility for a discretionary annual performance-based bonus and wellbeing benefits.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring three days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Mississauga or Toronto, Ontario.
- Candidates will be onboarded on a rolling basis through 2026 and 2027, with exact start dates determined by business need and position availability.
- Work-life balance support is provided through wellbeing programs.
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About Cognizant
Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.