Global IT services company Cognizant has launched the Ace Team Program, a talent initiative aimed at identifying and developing engineering talent to support clients' digital transformation efforts and advance the company's AI ambitions.Launched initially in India, the Ace Team will serve as a key part of Cognizant's transition into an AI builder organization. Under the program, selected engineers will develop niche AI offerings for customers, support large-scale technology initiatives, and help drive innovation across the ecosystem.The company said candidate selection will be based on technical capability, AI fluency, and communication effectiveness. A multi-stage assessment process will be used to identify engineers capable of building and deploying next-generation AI solutions.In the first phase, the program is open to existing offer holders and select off-campus candidates, including graduates from Tier-1 institutions, with scope for future expansion.Ace Team members will join Cognizant as full-stack AI Engineers and work on client engagements from an early stage. Their responsibilities will include working on production codebases and building AI-native capabilities such as RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and LLM-integrated applications across industries.