What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Java Front-End Developer position at Cognizant?
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }
About The Role
As a Senior Java Front-End Developer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and enhancing high‑traffic, customer‑facing web applications that deliver intuitive and scalable user experiences. You will be a valued member of a collaborative engineering team and work closely with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to deliver modern frontend solutions.
In This Role, You Will
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States, or hybrid/onsite for candidates located near Irving, Texas. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.
Salary And Other Compensation
Applications will be accepted until April 20, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $60,000 – $93,500, 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:
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 The Role
As a Senior Java Front-End Developer, you will make an impact by designing, building, and enhancing high‑traffic, customer‑facing web applications that deliver intuitive and scalable user experiences. You will be a valued member of a collaborative engineering team and work closely with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to deliver modern frontend solutions.
In This Role, You Will
- Design, develop, and maintain customer‑facing web applications using React, JavaScript, and micro front‑end architecture
- Partner with product managers and UX designers to deliver user‑centric features that improve customer satisfaction and usability
- Contribute to the architecture and maintenance of shared frontend component libraries used across multiple teams
- Optimize application performance through lazy loading, code splitting, and efficient state management
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices for code quality, testing, and documentation
- Collaborate with backend teams to design and integrate RESTful APIs supporting end‑to‑end functionality
- Support both modern React applications and legacy Angular applications as needed
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States, or hybrid/onsite for candidates located near Irving, Texas. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.
- 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**
- 6 years of professional experience developing frontend web applications
- Strong hands‑on experience with React and JavaScript in production environments
- Experience contributing to frontend architecture, including modular or micro front‑end approaches
- Familiarity with building or consuming shared component libraries or design systems
- Solid understanding of web performance optimization techniques
- Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and collaborating with backend teams
- Experience supporting or modernizing legacy Angular applications
- Familiarity with advanced state management patterns
- Exposure to automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience working on high‑traffic, customer‑facing applications
- Experience mentoring junior engineers or serving as a technical point of contact
Salary And Other Compensation
Applications will be accepted until April 20, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $60,000 – $93,500, 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, and Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long‑term and Short‑term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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 : $60,000 - $93,500