Cognizant

Tech Lead Full Stack Engineer

Cognizant
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2 days ago
Mexico City, MexicoStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable cloud-native full-stack applications across frontend and backend systems.
  • Build microservice-based architectures, distributed systems, REST APIs, infrastructure-as-code solutions, cloud environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Contribute to system architecture, technical designs, engineering standards, and technical documentation including LLDs, ER diagrams, component diagrams, and class diagrams.
  • Implement automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing and troubleshoot production performance and reliability issues.
  • Integrate applications with enterprise R&D systems and scientific data platforms, including data ingestion, transformation, access, semantic data models, and metadata standards.
  • Own features from design through deployment, reduce technical debt, improve scalability, mentor junior engineers, and resolve complex technical challenges.
  • Collaborate with product managers, data experts, engineering teams, vendors, and global cross-functional stakeholders using Agile development practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of software engineering experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience; equivalent experience is accepted.
  • Strong experience with Python, JavaScript, full-stack application development, React, AWS cloud services, infrastructure as code, microservices, cloud-native design, and REST API integration.
  • Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB or Neptune.
  • Knowledge of data engineering pipelines such as Spark or Databricks, system design, and data modeling.
  • Experience with DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, collaboration, independent-working, and business acumen skills.
  • Preferred qualifications include Java or other modern programming languages, Angular or Vue, Kubernetes/EKS, AI-assisted development tools, clinical/scientific/biomedical platforms, GxP or regulated environments, work with research scientists, and OutSystems, Power Apps, Salesforce, or similar low-code platforms.

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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