What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Developer position at Cognizant?
We are looking for an experienced Lead Developer with strong expertise in Angular-based web development to lead the creation of high-performing, scalable front-end applications. This role requires deep proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and hands-on experience with Angular UI. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with designers, back-end developers, and external services to deliver seamless, responsive, and visually optimized solutions. You will be responsible for building reusable components, ensuring clear dependency chains, and implementing advanced techniques for performance and SEO optimization. If you have a proven track record of delivering robust applications in an Agile environment, along with strong communication and leadership skills, we invite you to join our team.
Responsibilities
Salary Range: $80,000 – $140,000 annually
Application Deadline: December 30th, 2025
Location: Fort Mill - SC USA
Compensation & Benefits
This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to applicable plans.
Benefits Include
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
401(k) plan with contributions
Long-term and 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.
Responsibilities
- Delivering a complete front end application Hands on Angular based Web development.
- Ensuring high performance on mobile and desktop Writing tested, idiomatic, and documented JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
- Coordinating the workflow between the graphic designer, the HTML coder, and yourself.
- Cooperating with the back-end developer in the process of building the RESTful API.
- Communicating with external web services Proficiency with JavaScript and HTML5.
- Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components Ensuring a clear dependency chain, in regard to the app logic as well as the file system.
- Ability to provide SEO solutions for single page apps.
- Extensive knowledge of CSS and JS methods for providing performant visual effects and keeping the framerate above 30fps at all times.
- Thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, and other web services used in the system.
- Validating user actions on the client side and providing responsive feedback.
- Writing non-blocking code, and resorting to advanced techniques such as multi-threading, when needed.
- Creating custom, general use modules and components which extend the elements and modules of core AngularJS.
- Must have Experience with JavaScript.
- Experience with Angular UI.
- Experience with HTML / CSS.
- Should have experience in AWS.
- Delivering a complete front end application.
- Hands on Angular based Web development.
- Ensuring high performance on mobile and desktop Writing tested, idiomatic, and documented JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
- Coordinating the workflow between the graphic designer, the HTML coder, and yourself.
- Cooperating with the back-end developer in the process of building the RESTful API Communicating with external web services.
- Proficiency with JavaScript and HTML5.
- Professional, precise communication skills.
- Deep knowledge of AngularJS practices and commonly used modules based on extensive work experience.
- Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components.
- Ensuring a clear dependency chain, in regard to the app logic as well as the file system.
- Ability to provide SEO solutions for single page apps Extensive knowledge of CSS and JS methods for providing performant visual effects and keeping the framerate above 30fps at all times.
- Thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, and other web services used in the system.
- Validating user actions on the client side and providing responsive feedback.
- Writing non-blocking code, and resorting to advanced techniques such as multi-threading, when needed.
- Creating custom, general use modules and components which extend the elements and modules of core AngularJS.
Salary Range: $80,000 – $140,000 annually
Application Deadline: December 30th, 2025
Location: Fort Mill - SC USA
Compensation & Benefits
This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to applicable plans.
Benefits Include
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
401(k) plan with contributions
Long-term and 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.
Salary : $80,000 - $140,000