Jr. Full Stack Engineer

Cognizant is seeking a Junior Full Stack Engineer to develop and enhance scalable customer experience solutions. The role involves building reliable applications, translating stakeholder requirements into technical solutions, troubleshooting and optimizing software, and supporting code reviews, CI/CD, deployments, and production issue resolution.

What you'll do:

• Develop and maintain high-quality software applications that support customer experience initiatives and business objectives
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications to improve performance, reliability, and user experience
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and engineering best practices to ensure high-quality software delivery
• Support CI/CD activities, deployment processes, and production issue resolution while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience developing applications using modern programming languages and software engineering practices
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts, data structures, and application design principles
• Experience working with source control systems, code reviews, and software development lifecycle processes
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Experience developing customer-facing web or enterprise applications
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps practices
• Understanding of secure coding standards and application security principles
• Experience working in Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Benefits:

• 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.
• 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
• Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States
• Various wellbeing programs