Remote Senior Full-Stack Engineer — JS/TS on AWS

Cognizant; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and enhance modern applications using JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS. You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

The role emphasizes CI/CD automation, code quality, security best practices, and agile teamwork. Candidates based in the United States should be able to work across distributed teams and time zones.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience developing full stack applications with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of modern software development principles and architecture.
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Proficient with Git/GitHub and modern version control practices.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Knowledge of security best practices and performance optimization.
• Experience in Agile development environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance full stack applications using modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Translate requirements into robust technical solutions and scalable designs.
• Drive CI/CD automation, code quality, security, and performance improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to deliver solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues ensuring reliability and scalability.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Git/GitHub

Agile development

Security best practices

Performance optimization

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

GitHub Actions

Git

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and enhance modern applications using JavaScript/TypeScript and AWS. You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

The role emphasizes CI/CD automation, code quality, security best practices, and agile teamwork. Candidates based in the United States should be able to work across distributed teams and time zones.