Senior Full Stack AI

The Role:

Location: New York

Work Authorization

• Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Creation of high level and/or detailed technical specification/design of proposed enhancements.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered tools and solutions, and build reusable bny-framework libraries using Java or Python for BNY’s platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers, DevEx teams, the Engineering community, and BNY’s AI Hub to deliver impactful automation and augmentation capabilities.
• Contribute technical expertise to the development of the “Digital Engineer” AI companion, maintain and build reusable bny-framework components.
• Development of code as per detailed design.
• Unit testing activities for the specific enhancements being planned as part of each release and creation of Unit test plan and Unit test logs.
• Facilitating user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Resolution of defects raised during unit testing, functional testing, Regression testing and UAT.
• Creation of production validation test plans.
• Production release installation support.
• Research and analysis of various application issues raised (including production issues).
• Resolution of production issues within the specified Service Level Agreements (if any) by performing code changes, unit testing, supporting BA and QA teams as required and providing installation support

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years’ hands-on experience in Java or Python development, with a strong portfolio of enterprise-grade applications.
• Significant experience deploying, managing, and scaling applications on major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Full stack engineering background with JavaScript or React is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, or GenAI-powered developer tools.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, including design, optimization, and administration.
• Solid understanding of security best practices, including secure coding, vulnerability remediation, and compliance standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams, especially with product managers, engineers, and AI specialists. Experience with modern DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate developer pain points into robust technical solutions.
• Solid understanding of AI and machine learning fundamentals, with practical exposure to integrating AI capabilities into production systems

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between 97,000 - 114,000 K 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.