UI Lead Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Cognizant; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior UI Software Engineer to design and develop scalable UI features using React JS and Redux. You will define UI architecture, enforce coding standards, and create reusable components while collaborating with backend teams for GraphQL/REST integrations.

With 5+ years of UI experience, you will mentor offshore/onshore UI teams and apply SOLID principles in a hybrid role located in Irving, TX, requiring 3 days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UI development experience with React JS and Redux.
• Experience designing and implementing end-to-end microapps.
• Familiarity with containerized applications.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools.
• Experience integrating with GraphQL/REST APIs.
• Cloud experience with Azure is preferred.
• Mentor and lead UI teams across regions.
• Ability to conduct design/code reviews and guidance sessions.

Responsibilities

• Develop features across the UI using React JS and Redux.
• Lead scalable, responsive web app design and development.
• Enforce UI architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
• Build reusable UI components with modern JS/HTML/CSS.
• Collaborate with backend teams for API integration.
• Work in an Agile environment with teammates and stakeholders.
• Solve complex problems independently and apply SOLID principles.
• Follow branching, release, and versioning strategies and test code.
• Fix bugs and improve performance.

Skills

React JS

Redux

GraphQL/REST

Microfrontend

Containerized apps

Jenkins/Git/Rancher

Unit testing

Ping Federation & Apigee

Azure

Leadership mentoring

UML/Visio/draw.io

Code reviews

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Rancher

Job description

Senior UI Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Important Disclaimers:

**Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.**

**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future**

In this role, you will:

• Develop features in all areas within our applications, including collaboration in requirements definition, prototyping, design, coding, debugging, and testing.
• Lead the design and development of scalable and responsive web applications using React JS and Redux.
• Define and enforce UI architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
• Develop reusable, maintainable, and performant UI components using modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Work closely with backend teams to ensure seamless integration with GraphQL/REST APIs.
• Be able to work directly, efficiently, and professionally in an Agile environment with other developers and team members including senior developers, systems administrators, and business users.
• Able to work independently to solve complex problems.
• Design/Document new features using object-oriented concepts and apply SOLID principles to implementation.
• Adhere to our branching, release, and versioning strategy to optimize the team’s ability to respond to change and frequently deliver high quality, working software.
• Unit test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance

Location: Irving, Texas
Work model: Hybrid

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 Irving, TX. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered:

• 5+ years of experience with development of UI with React JS, Redux, Graph QL or REST
• Experience designing and implementing microapp end to end.
• Good Understanding of containerized applications
• Experience with dev ops tools (Jenkins/Git/Rancher)
• Experience with unit testing frameworks
• Experience on Integration with Ping Federation & Apigee
• Good to have cloud experience using Azure
• Lead and mentor offshore/onshore UI teams, ensuring timely and quality delivery of features.
• Good experience with UML Diagram creation with Visio or draw.io
• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and technical guidance sessions.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 9/10/2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $68K – 135K 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.