Senior React Native Engineer (Hybrid)

Cognizant; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior React Native Engineer to design and deliver scalable mobile solutions for healthcare payer operations. This hybrid role requires 3 days per week in an Atlanta office and offers collaboration with product owners, business analysts, UX designers, and cross-functional technology teams.

You will lead enterprise-grade mobile apps using React Native and JavaScript, drive performance and security, mentor teams, and align with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on mobile development in enterprise environments.
• Advanced expertise in React Native and JavaScript, including cross-platform design and native integrations.
• Hands-on experience with mobile networking frameworks, API integrations, performance optimization, and secure data exchange.
• Strong understanding of healthcare payer operations, including claims, member services, and payment-related workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade mobile applications using React Native and JavaScript.
• Build scalable, maintainable, and reusable mobile solutions that align with enterprise engineering standards and business objectives.
• Partner with product, business, and UX teams to translate healthcare payer requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
• Drive application performance, reliability, and security through best practices in mobile development, networking, testing, and deployment.
• Mentor engineering teams, conduct code reviews, and promote technical excellence across the mobile development lifecycle.

Skills

React Native

JavaScript

Mobile development

Agile

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior React Native Engineer (Hybrid)

About the role

As a Senior React Native Engineer, you will make an impact by designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing mobile solutions that support healthcare payer operations and enhance user experiences across platforms. You will be a valued member of the engineering team and work collaboratively with product owners, business analysts, UX designers, and cross-functional technology teams

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade mobile applications using React Native and JavaScript.
• Build scalable, maintainable, and reusable mobile solutions that align with enterprise engineering standards and business objectives.
• Partner with product, business, and UX teams to translate healthcare payer requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
• Drive application performance, reliability, and security through best practices in mobile development, networking, testing, and deployment.
• Mentor engineering teams, conduct code reviews, and promote technical excellence across the mobile development lifecycle

Work model:

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Atlanta, Georgia. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

*Please note that this position is not eligible for visa transfer or sponsorship now or at any time in the future*

What you need to have to be considered

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on mobile application development in enterprise environments.
• Advanced expertise in React Native and JavaScript, including cross-platform application design, state management, and native integrations.
• Hands-on experience with mobile networking frameworks, API integrations, performance optimization, and secure data exchange.
• Strong understanding of healthcare payer operations, including claims, member services, and payment-related workflows.
• Experience working within Agile development environments and collaborating with distributed teams.

This will help you stand out

• Experience defining mobile development standards and engineering best practices.
• Knowledge of mobile application security, compliance, and data protection requirements within healthcare environments.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical decision-making across engineering teams.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and modern mobile DevOps practices.
• Passion for evaluating and adopting emerging mobile technologies to drive innovation and business value.

Applications will be accepted until September 13th , 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $ 81,337 to $ 141,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

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

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

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.