Cognizant

Lead Data Scientist

Cognizant Irving, TX, US
Full-time $150k - $160k Posted 10 days ago

Role overview

Lead Data Scientist role in a global enterprise focusing on advanced Agentic AI NLP open source LLMs and Generative AI. The role designs and delivers scalable AI solutions for hybrid work environments enabling responsible innovation that improves business outcomes and creates meaningful impact on customers and communities.

Responsibilities

  • check_circle Drive end to end design of Agentic AI solutions that orchestrate autonomous workflows and deliver measurable business outcomes for global stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.
  • check_circle Develop robust NLP models that extract insights from large scale multilingual text data to improve decision making and enhance customer experience across multiple channels.
  • check_circle Architect and implement open source LLM based solutions that are optimized for latency scalability and cost efficiency while maintaining strong performance on enterprise use cases.
  • check_circle Guide design of generative AI applications that create high quality content recommendations and summaries while adhering to responsible AI and data privacy standards.
  • check_circle Establish reusable frameworks prompts and evaluation methods that enable teams to rapidly prototype and productize Agentic AI and generative AI capabilities.
  • check_circle Coordinate with product managers architects and engineering teams to translate complex business needs into technical AI roadmaps and backlog items with clear acceptance criteria.
  • check_circle Review data pipelines feature stores and model serving infrastructure to ensure that AI solutions remain reliable observable and maintainable in production environments.
  • check_circle Perform rigorous experimentation benchmarking and error analysis on LLMs and NLP models to continuously improve accuracy robustness and fairness across user segments.
  • check_circle Document solution designs experiment findings model cards and operational runbooks in a clear and comprehensive manner to support maintainability and audit readiness.
  • check_circle Collaborate with risk legal and compliance partners to embed governance model monitoring and ethical AI practices throughout the solution lifecycle.
  • check_circle Mentor senior data scientists and machine learning engineers through code reviews design discussions and knowledge sharing on Agentic AI NLP and LLM best practices.
  • check_circle Engage with business stakeholders to explain complex AI behaviors manage expectations and ensure that deployed solutions create transparent value for the organization and society.
  • check_circle Evaluate emerging open source LLMs frameworks and tooling to recommend pragmatic adoption paths that align with enterprise security cost and performance requirements.

Basic qualifications

  • Exhibit extensive hands on experience in designing and deploying Agentic AI systems that coordinate multiple tools or services to complete complex business tasks.
  • Demonstrate strong expertise in modern NLP techniques including transformers semantic search text classification summarization and conversational modeling.
  • Show proven track record in implementing and fine tuning open source LLMs using approaches such as instruction tuning parameter efficient methods and retrieval augmentation.
  • Apply deep understanding of generative AI concepts such as prompt engineering alignment content filtering and evaluation of generated text for quality and safety.
  • Utilize solid programming skills in languages like Python along with experience in machine learning libraries and deep learning frameworks appropriate for large models.
  • Employ sound knowledge of data engineering fundamentals including data quality feature engineering and MLOps practices for reliable model deployment and monitoring.
  • Display experience working in hybrid global teams using modern collaboration tools with the ability to manage priorities across multiple parallel AI initiatives.
  • Combine strong analytical thinking and problem solving abilities with clear communication skills that make complex AI concepts accessible to diverse stakeholders.
  • Apply understanding of responsible AI principles including bias detection explainability privacy preservation and human oversight in all AI design decisions.
  • Maintain awareness of current research and industry trends in Agentic AI NLP LLMs and generative AI and translate relevant advances into practical enterprise solutions.

Benefits

  • check_circle Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • check_circle 401(k) with Company Match
  • check_circle Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • check_circle Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • check_circle Paid Parental Leave
  • check_circle Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • check_circle Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • check_circle Mental Health & Wellbeing Programs
  • check_circle Health Advocacy & Virtual Care Services

About the company

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

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About Cognizant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. They are seeking an experienced Architect with expertise in AI and ML technologies to design and implement scalable solutions that enhance supply chain operations, particularly in the Consumer Goods sector.

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