AI Engineer – Agentic AI

About the Position

AI Engineer – Agentic AI

Location: Burgess Hill, UK

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Location Type: Hybrid

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About the Role

As an AI Engineer specializing in Agentic AI, you will be a hands-on builder contributing to the development of production agentic AI systems that operate on real financial data and serve real customers. You will work alongside experienced engineers, product managers, and designers to design, build, and ship AI-powered features, while learning how to operate within a regulated, customer-facing environment. This role offers strong mentorship and opportunities to grow your technical depth in LLMs, agentic systems, and production AI engineering.

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Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services
• Integrate commercial and open-source LLMs into agentic workflows
• Build and integrate AI agents and business workflow automation solutions
• Develop and integrate microservices-based architectures
• Implement strong schema, validation, and state management practices

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Requirements

• Strong software engineering experience with Python (preferred) or Java
• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), including:
  • ChatGPT/OpenAI
  • Google Gemini
  • Anthropic Claude
• Experience building and integrating AI Agents and business workflow automation solutions
• Development and integration of microservices-based architectures
• Strong understanding of event-driven programming and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and messaging platforms
• Strong PostgreSQL database design and development skills
• Experience with AWS and/or GCP cloud platforms
• Hands-on expertise in:
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker/Containers
  • CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of:
  • DevOps
  • DevSecOps
  • MLOps
  • LLMOps
• Experience with Agentic AI frameworks and the Agentic Development Lifecycle (ADLC).

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Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Candidates must currently reside in the United Kingdom.
• Candidates must be available to start within four weeks of receiving an offer.
• Ability to work onsite in Burgess Hill, UK, three days per week.

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Preferred Domain Experience

• Financial Services, Banking, Wealth Management, FinTech, Insurance, or other highly regulated industries.

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About the Company

Cognizant(NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading AI and technology services company that bridges the gap between AI investments and enterprise value by creating end-to-end AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry expertise, processes, and engineering help us fuse the context of the enterprise with technology to augment human potential, drive measurable results, and help global enterprises stay ahead in a changing world. Learn more at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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Benefits

Financial Well-being

We regularly monitor market data to ensure that your compensation reflects your value and contributions. Our benefits go beyond compensation to include retirement plans, financial education, and more.

Health & Well-being

We empower you to prioritize your health with paid time off, flexible work arrangements, health plans, counseling, our Mental Health Allyship program, and more.

Your Career, Your Way

With over 350,000 positions at Cognizant, you’ll have the opportunity to explore new technologies, industries, and locations while developing the skills you need to grow your career.

Real Impact

Think about the leading brands you rely on every day. Chances are, they rely on us to help strengthen their businesses. Here, you’ll turn bold ideas into solutions that improve the quality of life for people around the world.

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Your Journey to Cognizant

Here’s what you can expect from our hiring process. Note that steps may vary by role and location. Check out our FAQs to learn more.

Step 1: Apply for the Right Role

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Step 2: Connect with Your Recruiter

If our recruiters think you’re a good fit, they’ll schedule a quick chat to get to know you and discuss how your experience and skills align with the role.

Step 3: Showcase Your Skills

If both you and our team think it’s a good fit, you’ll interview with our hiring team. Some roles may require additional technical assessments and/or customer interviews.

Step 4: Make Your Decision

Our team will evaluate each candidate’s potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time as we want to find the best fit for both you and us-but you can be confident we’ll keep you updated along the way.

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