Lead Software Engineer

Cognizant; West Palm Beach (FL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer (AI-Driven Engineering) to design, build, and deliver scalable software solutions. You will join a cross-functional team, collaborate with product managers, architects, security, and platform engineers to take concepts to production.

This remote role is open to qualified applicants in the United States and requires authorization to work without sponsorship. The annual compensation ranges from $140,000 to $160,500, with eligibility for Cognizant’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade software.
• Strong experience building full-stack applications with Python, Vue.js, APIs and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP, IaC (Terraform), and modern delivery practices.
• Experience using AI-powered engineering tools throughout the lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of secure SDLC, CI/CD, testing, and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, cloud-native applications translating complex requirements into robust solutions.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features across backend services, data platforms, APIs, and UIs.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity while ensuring quality, security, and performance.
• Embed DevSecOps practices, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and monitoring.
• Partner with product, security, platform teams to communicate decisions and manage risks.

Skills

Python

Vue.js

APIs

Cloud-native architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AWS

GCP

Terraform

Job description

Senior Full Stack Engineer (AI-Driven Engineering)

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and delivering scalable software solutions that solve complex business challenges. You will be a valued member of a cross-functional engineering team and work collaboratively with product managers, architects, security teams, platform engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions from concept to production.

This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work without sponsorship now or in the future, including OPT, CPT, H1B or any other work authorization requiring employer sponsorship.

In This Role, You Will:

• Design and implement scalable, cloud-native applications, translating complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features across backend services, data platforms, APIs, and user interfaces while making pragmatic technology decisions.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools throughout the software development lifecycle to improve engineering productivity while maintaining accountability for quality, security, and performance.
• Build reliable and secure solutions by embedding DevSecOps best practices, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring capabilities.
• Partner closely with product, business, security, and platform teams to communicate technical decisions, manage risks, and drive successful business outcomes.
  

Work Model ( Remote)

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States, Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade software solutions.
• Strong experience building full-stack applications using modern technologies such as Python, Vue.js, APIs, and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience using AI-powered engineering tools and workflows throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of secure software development, CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to collaborate directly with business stakeholders, influence technical decisions, and work effectively in fast-paced environments.
  

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience designing solutions in ambiguous environments and rapidly validating concepts through prototypes and proof-of-concepts.
• Expertise in cloud architecture, microservices, and distributed systems design.
• Experience implementing observability frameworks, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.
• Strong understanding of AI agent workflows, automated quality gates, and software engineering productivity patterns.
• Demonstrated success leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance.
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) plan and contributions.
• Long-term/Short-term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  

Compensation

The annual salary for this position ranges from $140,000 to $160,500, depending on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, subject to performance and applicable plan terms.

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.