Description - External
Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Senior Android Dev. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8+ years of experience developing and building high‑performing, scalable enterprise applications.
You will be part of a digital software team that builds high-demand applications. Our engineers value high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and clients to deliver meaningful and impactful software quickly.
Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement. We believe success is measured by the success of our team and the satisfaction 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 deliver 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: Toronto, ON, CANADA (Hybrid)
You must be legally authorized to work in the Canada without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Roles& Responsibilities:
· Work closely with onsite client leads and solution architects
· Coordinate with offshore teams and support day-to-day development activities
· Perform requirement analysis, effort estimation, development, and code reviews
· Provide deployment, testing, and defect triage support
· Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable, and maintainable Android applications
Required Qualifications:
· 8+ years of hands-on experience in Android application development
· Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
· Proficiency in Kotlin and Android Native Development
· Extensive experience with:
· Android SDK and modern Android development tools
· Jetpack Compose
· RESTful APIs and Microservices integration
· CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
· Version control systems (Bitbucket)
· Jira for project tracking and delivery management
· Solid understanding of UI/UX design principles
· Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until May 30, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 69,750– $ 110,500 CAD 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.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
