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# Associate Data Scientist

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Cleansing, Text Processing, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Named Entity Recognition, Cloud Services, Tensorflow, Sentiment Analysis, Software Deployment, Pytorch, Fastapi, Scikit Learn, Api Design, Restful APIs
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a5ff0fa3f10da5cf

## About the Role

Strong proficiency in Python with experience in building production-grade applications.
Hands-on experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and tools.
Proven expertise in FastAPI or similar frameworks for building REST APIs.

Experience with at least one machine learning framework:
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
Good understanding of AI/ML concepts .
Experience with AWS cloud services for application deployment and management., Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

## Description

We are looking for a skilled professional with experience in AI/ML, NLP, and API development. The candidate will design, develop, and deploy scalable solutions, working closely with cross-functional teams to build intelligent and efficient systems., Design, develop, and deploy RESTful APIs using FastAPI to enable seamless integration of AI/ML solutions.
Build and optimize Natural Language Processing (NLP) models for:
Text processing
Sentiment analysis
Named entity recognition
Other language-based tasks
Develop and implement machine learning algorithms using frameworks such as:
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Scikit-learn

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to:
Define data requirements
Collect datasets
Perform data preprocessing and analysis
Leverage AWS services (e.g., S3, Lambda, SageMaker) to build scalable and efficient cloud-based solutions.
Monitor and improve system performance to ensure reliability and accuracy of deployed models and APIs.
Work on innovative predictive analytics solutions.


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