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Lead Cortex AI Engineer

NuStar Technologies
Owings, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/1/2026
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

  • 5 Hands on experience on Snowflake AI Data Cloud.
  • 2 years of proven experience with building LLM-powered applications including agentic workflows with measurable impacts.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Cortex AI services: Analyst, Search, AI SQL, Vector Embedding etc.
  • Experience in developing scalable data centric applications using Snowpark containers in Python.
  • Hands-on experience in creating conversational agentic apps using natural language prompts in Snowflake Intelligence.
  • 3 years of experience in SQL & Python programming.
  • Knowledge of Snowlflake hosted LLM model garden (Claude, Llama, OpenAI, Mistral, Arctic etc) will be a plus.
  • Familiarity with LLM model evaluation methodologies.
  • Working experience in Snowflake managed / custom MCP servers.
  • Strong experience working with GIT and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong working experience in Agile based product development processes.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills. Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Design and implement LLM powered apps in Snowflake using its Cortex AI capabilities.
  • Build Cortex Analyst solutions on SQL based semantic models / views through natural language prompts.
  • Implement RAG workflows using Cortex search over unstructured documents and texts.
  • Design AISQ: pipelines to analyze multimodal data natively in SQL.
  • Create Agentic AI orchestration frameworks In Snowflake Intelligence.
  • Integrate Snowflake ML assets (Model Registry, Feature Store, Notebooks, Snowpark etc) where custom models are needed.
  • Enforce Snowflake Horizon governance patterns including RBAC, data encryption, auditability across internal and external data sources.
  • Ensure trusted AI practices (e.g. model safety & filtering).
  • Optimize AI pipelines through right sizing of serverless compute, efficient application design, meeting desired latency.
  • Establish observability for Cortex AI services for application monitoring and cost management.
  • Manage the new requirements, create design artifacts, develop codebase, CI / CD pipelines.
  • Lead a team of small to medium capacity in an onsite-offshore model.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders such as Data Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Security/ Risk & Compliance etc.)

Generic Managerial Skills, If Any

Strong experience leading an AI development team of small to medium capacity in onsite – offshore model.

Strong experience in customer-facing engagement, communication, stakeholder management.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $140,000 a year

Salary : $130,000 - $140,000

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