Senior Product Engineer

Cognizant; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Cognizant in Bengaluru is seeking Senior Product Engineers to join a high-impact product team. You will design, build, and scale full-stack applications, and drive architectural decisions for the platform.

The role emphasizes hands-on delivery, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers, and applying AI-enabled features to complex problems. Strong TS/Node and frontend/backend skills are required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with TS/JS and Node.js (frontend and backend).
• Experience building product-scale full-stack apps.
• Experience integrating AI/LLM features such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or Anthropic.
• Exposure to AI-powered automation and intelligent workflows.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering and model APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve core platform architecture.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex features.
• Develop scalable full-stack apps using TS/Node/React/GraphQL/Electron.
• Collaborate with product, design and engineering teams.
• Participate in full SDLC: design, coding, testing, reviews.
• Explore proofs of concept with latest AI tools and models.
• Uphold high coding, design and documentation standards.

Skills

AI Agents

TypeScript

Node.js

React

GraphQL

Prompt engineering

Tools

OpenAI

Azure OpenAI

Anthropic

Cursor

Job description

We are looking for Senior Product Engineers to join a high-impact product team. This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on designing, building, and scaling product-grade full-stack applications. You will be part of a small, highly skilled team and will play a key role in shaping the technical direction and evolution of the platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design and evolve the core architecture of the platform.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex features and projects.
• Develop and maintain scalable full-stack applications using TypeScript, Node.js, React, GraphQL, Electron, and related technologies.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to solve complex technical and business problems.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle: design, coding, testing, debugging, code reviews, and support.
• Evaluate and implement proofs of concept using the latest AI tools and models.
• Drive high standards in coding, design, and documentation.

Requirements:

• Skill Set: AI Agents, TypeScript, Node.js .
• Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js (frontend and backend).
• Experience building product-scale full-stack applications.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/LLM-based features (e. g., OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and Anthropic).
• Exposure to AI-powered automation, intelligent workflows, or agent-based systems.
• Understanding of prompt engineering, model APIs, and AI evaluation fundamentals.
• Strong product engineering background with experience in product-based environments.
• Ability to take ownership and work independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Good to Have:

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React.js .
• Familiarity with AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Open Code, etc.
• Interest in staying updated with the latest advancements in AI and emerging technologies.