Prompt Engineer, Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Cognizant Careers

Prompt Engineer, Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Cognizant Careers Skip to main content Prompt Engineer 00068751301 - Join our talent community - Date published May 26 2026 - Location Norfolk/ United States - Job category Digital - Work model Work from Home Prompt Engineer --- About the Role As a Prompt Engineer (LLM / Generative AI), you will make an impact by designing and delivering intelligent AI-powered solutions using large language models. You will be a valued member of the engineering team and collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to build scalable, production-ready AI applications. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future. --- In This Role, You Will: - Design, develop, and deploy LLM-powered applications using Python - Integrate and manage OpenAI APIs (GPT models, embeddings, function calling, assistants, fine-tuning) - Create, test, and optimize prompt engineering strategies for accuracy, reliability, and cost-efficiency - Build pipelines for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) using vector databases - Implement LLM evaluation, monitoring, and observability techniques (prompt versioning, output scoring, hallucination detection) - Optimize latency, token usage, and cost for production LLM workloads - Develop APIs, backend services, and microservices to support AI solutions - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into AI-driven features - Ensure solutions follow security, privacy, and responsible AI best practices - Stay current with evolving LLM technologies and prompt engineering techniques --- Work Model We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs.