IoT Engineer

Vibehackers; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an IoT Engineer to design, develop, and support IoT solutions across cloud and edge environments. The role emphasizes implementing and testing IoT products, delivering Level 3 production support, and partnering with stakeholders to define integration, security, and system requirements.

The position involves building and validating IoT solutions for functionality, scale, and performance, collaborating with business stakeholders to define requirements and configurations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with eagerness to learn new technologies.
• Exposure to Vibe Coding and AI tools (CoPilot, Claude, Codex).
• Basic programming experience in C, C++, C#, Java, Python.
• Familiarity with OO programming, data structures, OS concepts, and design patterns.
• Experience or exposure to IoT and cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud, AWS).
• Exposure to SQL and MySQL.
• Ability to develop algorithms and knowledge of the SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 3 production support for IoT applications, troubleshooting and resolving medium to complex issues.
• Develop, test, and validate IoT product functionality, scalability, and performance using emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, use cases, diagrams, and processes.
• Define application requirements including integration, security, and system configurations.
• Work within an onsite–offshore delivery model with distributed teams.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Self-motivation

Learning

OOP

Stakeholder Collaboration

Production Support

Requirements Gathering

System Integration

Security Awareness

SDLC

Algorithm Development

Design Patterns

Onsite-Offshore

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or CS

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

SQL

MySQL

Programming: C/C++/Java/Python

Job description

Explicitly mentions Vibe Coding and use of AI tools (CoPilot, Claude, Codex); expects familiarity with AI-assisted coding workflows.

About the Role

Join Cognizant as an IoT Engineer to design, develop, and support IoT solutions across cloud and edge environments. The role focuses on implementing and testing IoT products, providing Level 3 production support, and partnering with stakeholders to define integration, security, and system requirements.

Job Description

Role

Cognizant is hiring an IoT Engineer to work on IoT-specific applications and products, focusing on development, testing, and Level 3 production support. The role involves building and validating IoT solutions for functionality, scale, and performance while collaborating with business stakeholders to define requirements and system configurations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Level 3 production support for IoT applications, troubleshooting and resolving medium to complex technical issues.
• Develop, test, and validate IoT product functionality, scalability, and performance using emerging technologies.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, develop use cases and diagrams, and generate processes.
• Define application requirements including integration, security, and system configurations.
• Work within an onsite–offshore delivery model and collaborate with distributed teams.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with eagerness to learn new technologies.
• Exposure to Vibe Coding and AI tools (examples cited: CoPilot, Claude, Codex).

Technical Qualifications

• Basic programming experience in one or more: C, C++, C#, Java, Python.
• Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming, data structures, operating system concepts, and design patterns.
• Experience or exposure to IoT and cloud platforms (examples: Azure, Google Cloud, AWS).
• Exposure to relational databases such as SQL and MySQL.
• Ability to develop algorithms and familiarity with the software development lifecycle.

Location & Start Date

• Candidates must be willing to relocate to one of several U.S. office locations (examples listed in posting). Final assignment depends on business need and availability.
• Start cohorts are scheduled for July and September 2026.
• Annual salary listed at $65,000 (depends on experience and qualifications).
• Eligible for discretionary annual incentive program (performance-based).
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance; paid holidays and paid time off; 401(k) plan and contributions; long-term/short-term disability; paid parental leave; and employee stock purchase plan.

Work Authorization

• Cognizant cannot provide U.S. work sponsorship for this role (including CPT/OPT).

Skills

Analytical Thinking Troubleshooting Problem Solving Self-motivation / Learning Object-Oriented Programming Stakeholder Collaboration Production Support (Level 3) Requirements Gathering System Integration Security Awareness Software Development Lifecycle Algorithm Development Design Patterns Working in Onsite-Offshore Model