Cognizant

Full Stack Lead Engineer

Cognizant • $74K — $117K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of full stack development experience
  • Proven expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
  • Hands-on experience with Angular and/or Node.js
  • Strong architecture and system design experience for enterprise applications
  • Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, and/or OpenShift
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and container deployment
  • Proven team leadership and mentoring capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and design for scalable cloud-native full stack solutions
  • Drive development of features using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular/Node.js
  • Act as technical authority on architecture choices and engineering practices
  • Mentor engineering teams through code reviews and technical guidance
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Lead cloud and DevOps adoption using AWS, Azure, and CI/CD practices
  • Promote use of AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Full Stack Lead Engineer
Job Summary

We are seeking a Full Stack Lead Engineer with strong hands-on engineering, architecture ownership, and team leadership experience. The ideal candidate will lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance, cloud-native applications while mentoring engineers, driving delivery excellence, and supporting modern banking platforms. This role requires strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, frontend technologies, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and AI-assisted development tools.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end architecture and design for scalable, reusable, cloud-native full stack solutions covering backend services and frontend integration.
• Drive hands-on development of critical features using Java, Spring Boot, Angular and/or Node.js, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code.
• Act as the technical anchor for architecture choices, technology selection, system design, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor and lead engineering teams through code reviews, design guidance, testing practices, and technical coaching.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, architects, and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead cloud and DevOps adoption using AWS, Azure, OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions.
• Promote AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
• Ensure performance, security, scalability, reliability, and other non-functional requirements are met across solutions.
• Support production systems by monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing applications using tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, process optimization, and technical debt reduction.
Required Qualifications:
• 12+ years of experience in full stack development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Angular and/or Node.js for frontend or full stack application development.
• Strong architecture and system design experience for enterprise applications.
• Hands-on cloud experience with AWS, Azure, and/or OpenShift.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application deployments.
• Strong exposure to CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitHub Actions.
• Expertise in REST APIs, design patterns, and scalable application design.
• Strong experience with Git, including branching and merging strategies.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Proven team leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance experience.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot or similar tools.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience working in banking or financial services environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate technical solutions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience improving engineering productivity through automation and modern development practices.

Location: Toronto, ON - RBC, 88 Queens Quay W

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $74K - $117K 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

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Learn more about Cognizant
Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
NASDAQ
CTSH
* Ladders Estimates

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