What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Node JS Developer with React position at Cognizant?
Our practice is seeking a highly qualified Lead Node JS Developer with React with at least 10 years’ experience building impactful, scalable, enterprise applications. Our Developers have a passion for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users.
Our developers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.
Work Model Description
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 Plano, TX or Boston MA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
Work Authorization: **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**
Roles/Responsibilities
Must have Skills
Applications will be accepted until April 24, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 70,000– $ 117,000 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:
Our developers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.
Work Model Description
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 Plano, TX or Boston MA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
Work Authorization: **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**
Roles/Responsibilities
- We are looking for a skilled with 8 to 10yrs of experience as a Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and GraphQL.
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.
- Build and manage GraphQL schemas, resolvers, queries, and mutations to support React-based MFE applications.
- Collaborate closely with front-end React/MFE teams to define API contracts and ensure optimal data flow.
- Implement scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions.
- Integrate backend services with databases, third-party APIs, and internal systems.
- Ensure proper authentication, authorization, and data security mechanisms.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural decisions.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and contribute to automated testing and deployments.
- Work within Agile/Scrum teams and actively contribute to sprint planning and estimations.
Must have Skills
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Exposure to microservices or domain-driven design.
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing).
- Prior experience supporting enterprise-scale applications.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ownership-driven and accountable for deliverable
- Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
Applications will be accepted until April 24, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 70,000– $ 117,000 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
Salary : $70,000 - $117,000