About the Position

Frontier Engineer

Date published: Sep 18 2026

Location: Oslo, Norway

Job category: Technology & Engineering

Work model: Hybrid

As a Frontier Engineer, you'll help build AI that moves the world forward. Working at the frontier of technology, you'll join a lean, high-impact pod where human ingenuity and AI come together to solve real-world challenges for some of the world's leading organizations. You'll partner directly with clients to design, deploy and continuously improve AI-native systems, with the freedom to experiment with emerging technologies and turn bold ideas into real impact.

Responsibilities

Build and orchestrate multi-agent AI systems, integrating agent outputs into production environments that solve real business problems.
Design intent-driven prompts and workflows for AI coding agents, applying human judgment to validate quality, safety and accuracy.
Create scalable RAG architectures, vector stores and knowledge systems that enable trustworthy and context-aware AI experiences.
Deploy, monitor and optimize LLMs and AI agents in production, implementing responsible AI guardrails and observability practices.
Build AI-embedded applications and workflows using enterprise AI platforms, automation tools and modern engineering practices.

Requirements

3-10 years of technical delivery experience with strong AI-tool fluency across the full stack.
Hands-on experience with agentic coding and multi-agent orchestration using frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen or LangGraph.
Strong prompt and intent engineering skills, with the ability to validate AI-generated code for quality and correctness.
Experience designing RAG pipelines and managing vector databases to ground and improve agent accuracy.
LLMOps and model lifecycle management experience, including guardrail implementation, AIOps observability and CI/CD for AI systems.

Nice to Have

Demonstrated agentic engineering and orchestration expertise paired with strong context and retrieval engineering.
Production AI operations (LLMOps) experience running LLMs and agents at scale.
A track record of full-stack AI delivery, reaching for an AI tool first as a generalist builder.
Domain fluency and contextual judgment to validate AI outputs against real business context.
A strong business-outcome orientation, owning what the pod builds permanently in production.

We Offer

Competitive salary
Flexible working arrangements
Comprehensive benefits program including retirement plans, financial education, healthcare plans, counseling, and more
Opportunities to explore new technologies, industries, and locations
Real-world impact by helping strengthen businesses of the biggest brands

About the Company

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or follow us on Twitter.

Additional employment information

Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Benefits that help you thrive and grow

Our benefits program is built with you in mind-so you can enjoy a fulfilling, balanced and healthy life.

Financial wellbeing

We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include retirement plans, financial education, etc.

Physical and mental health

We empower you to prioritize your wellbeing through paid time off, flexible working where possible, healthcare plans, counseling, our Mental Health Allyship program and more.

Your career, your way

With 350,000+ roles at Cognizant, you’ll have opportunities explore new technologies, industries and locations-and build the skills you need to grow your career.

Real-world impact

Think about the biggest brands you rely on. Chances are, they rely on us to help strengthen their business. Here, you’ll turn bold ideas into solutions that improve lives everywhere.

Your path to Cognizant

Here’s what you can expect from our hiring process. Please keep in mind that it may vary by role and location. Explore our FAQs to learn more.

Step 1: Apply to the right opportunity

Find an open role that matches your skills and career goals and show us why you’re the person for the job. Don’t see the right opportunity? Consider joining our Talent Community.

Step 2: Connect with your recruiter

If one of our recruiters sees a fit, they’ll set up a short intro call to learn more about you and how your experiences and skills match the role.

Step 3: Show off your skills

If you and our team would like to continue the process, you’ll interview with our hiring team. Some roles may also require technical assessments and/or client interviews.

Step 4: Decision time

Our team will then review each candidate’s potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time because we want to find the right fit for both you and us-but you can count on us to keep you updated.

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