Lead Full Stack Developer (Node.js, Vue.js, GraphQL)
Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly Lead Full Stack Developer (Node.js, Vue.js, GraphQL) (Hybrid) with 8+ year of 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 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: Louisville - KY (Hybrid)
*You must be legally authorized to work in the USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future*
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Louisville - KY. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Own End-to-End Delivery: Lead the complete software development lifecycle—from requirement analysis and design to development, testing, deployment, and post-release support—ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
- Accessible UI Development: Design and implement user interfaces that comply with accessibility standards (WCAG), ensuring inclusive, user-friendly experiences across devices and audiences.
- Microservices Architecture Implementation: Develop and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing microservices-based applications, ensuring modular design and efficient inter-service communication.
- GraphQL API Development: Build, optimize, and manage GraphQL APIs for efficient data fetching and improved client-side performance, including schema design and resolver implementation.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and backend developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions and deliver cohesive products.
- Code Quality & Best Practices: Follow and promote coding standards, perform code reviews, write unit/integration tests, and ensure maintainable, reusable, and scalable codebases.
- Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across front-end and back-end layers, enhancing application responsiveness and scalability.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with emerging technologies and contribute to process improvements, tooling enhancements, and knowledge sharing within the team.
Required Qualifications
• 8 to 12 years of hands-on experience in Node.js, TypeScript, Vue.js and GraphQL APIs
· Strong Backend Expertise: Proficiency in Node.js with experience building scalable and production-grade applications.
- TypeScript Proficiency: Hands-on experience with TypeScript, including strong typing, interfaces, and modern JavaScript (ES6+) features.
- Frontend Framework Knowledge: Solid experience in Vue.js, including component-based architecture, state management (Vuex/Pinia), and reactive design.
- GraphQL Expertise: Practical experience designing and implementing GraphQL APIs, including schema design, resolvers, and performance optimization techniques.
- Microservices Experience: Demonstrated experience designing and working with microservices architecture, REST/GraphQL APIs, and distributed systems.
- UI/UX & Accessibility Awareness: Familiarity with responsive design principles and accessibility standards to build inclusive user interfaces.
- Version Control & CI/CD: Experience with Git, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines for streamlined development and deployment.
- Collaboration & Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate in agile, cross-functional teams.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until June 29th, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 81,337 $ to 141,500 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
- 3Employee 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
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation 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.
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.
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