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 and PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior UI Software Engineer in Irving, TX, offering a hybrid work model. You will design, develop, and optimize scalable React/Redux UI components, aligning with backend GraphQL/REST APIs, and driving best practices and SOLID principles across the team.

The role demands strong leadership in UI architecture, test-driven development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing UI with React JS and Redux.
• Experience designing and implementing microapps end to end.
• Good understanding of containerized applications.
• Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins/Git/Rancher).
• Experience with unit testing frameworks.
• Experience with integration with Ping Federations & Apigee.
• Cloud experience with Azure desired.
• Lead and mentor offshore/onshore UI teams.
• Experience with UML Diagram creation with Visio or draw.io.
• Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and technical guidance sessions.

Responsibilities

• Develop features across the UI in collaboration with requirements definition, prototyping, design, coding, debugging, and testing.
• Lead design and development of scalable, responsive web apps using React JS and Redux.
• Define and enforce UI architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
• Build reusable UI components with modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Work closely with backend teams to integrate GraphQL/REST APIs.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with developers, admins, and business users.
• Solve complex problems independently.
• Document new features using object-oriented concepts and apply SOLID principles.
• Adhere to branching, release, and versioning strategies for high-quality delivery.
• Unit test code for robustness and reliability.
• Work on bug fixes and performance improvements.

Skills

React JS

Redux

GraphQL/REST

Microfrontend/ microapp

Containerized apps

CI/CD tools

Unit testing

APIs integration

Azure Cloud

Mentoring teams

UML diagrams

Code reviews

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Rancher

Visio

draw.io

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

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

• 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.