About the Position

Master Frontier Engineer

Published on Sep 18, 2026

Location: Oslo, Norway

Job category: Technology & Engineering

Work model: Hybrid

As a Master Frontier Engineer, you'll help define what's next in enterprise AI. Acting as the lead architect within a Frontier pod, you'll combine deep technical expertise, business acumen, and strategic thinking to design AI-native systems that create measurable outcomes for some of the world's leading organizations.

As a trusted technical advisor, you'll guide the architecture, governance, and evolution of complex agentic systems, translate complex challenges into scalable AI solutions, establish engineering standards, and mentor the next generation of Frontier talent, turning bold ideas into production-ready capabilities that create lasting value.

Responsibilities

Design and deploy advanced agentic systems and workflows, establishing governance models for permissions, context-sharing, and data access.
Architect enterprise-scale agent deployments on leading AI platforms, creating trust layers and cross-agent governance frameworks that enable responsible AI adoption.
Define orchestration patterns, state management strategies, tool-calling frameworks, and resilience models for complex AI ecosystems.
Establish AI quality engineering practices, including agent evaluation frameworks, synthetic data strategies, and agentic testing methodologies.
Design and scale enterprise knowledge architectures, ontologies, and retrieval systems that enable trustworthy, context-aware AI experiences.

Requirements

7-15 years of delivery experience with deep AI-systems design expertise.
Strong agentic system architecture skills, including AI orchestration and state-management patterns.
Hands-on experience with enterprise agent platforms such as Copilot Studio or Agentforce, and MCP/A2A agent protocols.
Expertise in RAG-at-scale and grounding strategy, plus knowledge graph and ontology engineering.
Agentic test-framework design experience together with AI security and access controls.

Nice to Have

AI-native solution architecture expertise paired with strong agentic engineering and orchestration.
Context and retrieval engineering depth for grounding agents at enterprise scale.
AI quality and evaluation design experience across agentic systems.
Technical leadership and advisory skills, with strong client engagement and the ability to mentor engineers.
Domain fluency, contextual judgment, and a strong business-outcome orientation.

We Offer

Competitive compensation
Flexible working arrangements
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Comprehensive benefits program including retirement plans, financial education, healthcare, and more
Supportive and inclusive work environment

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 to 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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