Senior Generative AI Engineer

Cogent Labs is looking for a Senior Generative AI Engineer for Its Lahore office.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead the development of LLM-based applications using cutting-edge frameworks for agentic workflows and system coordination
• Architect agentic and multi-agent systems to handle complex workflows
• Drive prompt engineering strategies and own the quality of model outputs
• Implement RAG pipelines, fine-tune LLMs, and manage inference at scale
• Collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to integrate AI into production systems
• Mentor junior engineers, set engineering standards, and contribute to internal GenAI tooling
• Stay ahead of the curve on advancements in LLMs, GenAI architectures, and multimodal models
• Ensure models are secure, efficient, and compliant with responsible AI practices

Must-Haves

• 3+ years of professional experience in AI/ML, Backend, Data Science, Data Engineering or a related field
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with:
• LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith
• Advanced Prompt engineering
• Multi-agentic systems (CrewAI, A2A etc.)
• Evaluation Framework(s)
• Advance Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and LLM fine-tuning
• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol)
• Strong Python expertise, especially in async programming, and background job processing
• You are familiar with cloud-based platforms and services, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Proven ability to solve complex, non-trivial problems using LLMs and generative AI
• Solid understanding of transformer architecture and model optimization
• Experience with observability for GenAI Applications

Nice to Have

• Experience with multimodal models (e.g., vision + language)
• Experience with hosting and scaling self-hosted models
• Exposure to FastAPI, Django, or other API frameworks

Soft Skills

• Strong communicator with leadership and mentoring skills
• Collaborative and able to turn abstract ideas into real solutions
• Proactive, self-driven, and thrives in fast-paced environments
• Self-accountability and the ability to set a higher bar for the team

Deal Breakers

• No experience with GenAI
• No track record in prompt engineering or LLM-based applications

Attractive Perks

• Daily lunch, performance bonuses, medical coverage, financial assistance, travel allowance and much more

Cultural Fit

• Inclusive approach, high energy and integrity, Attention to detail

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From Rs200,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person