Lead NodeJS Developer

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Lead NodeJs Developer with experience developing and building high-performing, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our engineers 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 in order to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we're doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we're doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.

Cognizant Digital Engineering If you're like us, you've got big ideas. At Cognizant, we're exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value—by connecting people with things, insights and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.

Location: Windsor / Connecticut

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using and related frameworks (e.g., , NestJS).
• Design and build RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Integrate third-party services and APIs.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend development with
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Experience with , NestJS, or similar frameworks.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets.
• Experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or other relational/non-relational databases.
• Familiarity with authentication and authorization mechanisms (JWT, OAuth).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

The annual salary for this position is between $ 105,000- $140,500 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/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.

Travel: 0-5%

Why Choose Cognizant?

It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry-recognized, award-winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.

Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you

About Cognizant Digital Engineering

Well-designed software transcends digital technology, going beyond the fulfillment of basic requirements to focus instead on human needs. Within Cognizant Digital Engineering, we help clients develop software products that transform human insights into tangible, production-ready digital solutions. We also work with our clients to scale their native cloud applications. Using insights from the lived experiences of our consumers, we seamlessly replace traditional service strategies with engaging, precise, and direct digital applications. Designing phenomenal software is vital to success in the digital economy—and we understand that a human-centric approach is key to this design.

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