Cognizant

UI Lead Software Engineer (Hybird)

Cognizant$68K — $135K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of UI development experience with React JS, Redux, and GraphQL or REST.
  • Experience in designing and implementing microapp end-to-end solutions.
  • Strong understanding of containerized applications.
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Rancher.
  • Proficient with unit testing frameworks and integration with Ping Federation & Apigee.
  • Cloud experience, particularly with Azure, is a plus.
  • Ability to lead and mentor teams, ensuring quality and timely delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Develop features across applications by collaborating on requirements and prototyping.
  • Lead design and development of scalable web applications using React JS and Redux.
  • Define and uphold UI architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
  • Create maintainable UI components with modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Collaborate with backend teams for seamless API integration.
  • Work independently to tackle complex challenges efficiently.
  • Document new features with object-oriented principles and adhere to versioning strategies.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan with contributions
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full 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: USA
Work model: Irving, Texas

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.


We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

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.

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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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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