Full Stack Engineer

Full Stack Engineer About the role

As a Full Stack Engineer
, you will make an impact by designing and delivering scalable backend data solutions that enable reliable data processing and real-time insights across distributed systems. You will be a valued member of the engineering team, collaborating with cross‑functional partners including Dev Ops, data engineering, and frontend teams.

• Design, develop, and maintain backend data pipelines to ingest and process data across distributed systems and cloud platforms
• Investigate and resolve data integrity issues, including inconsistencies across databases, schemas, and timestamps
• Perform load and stress testing using production‑level datasets to validate system performance and scalability
• Build and maintain real‑time monitoring and compliance dashboards using Python and modern frontend frameworks
• Collaborate with Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops  teams to ensure code quality, system reliability, and adherence to security standards
• Integrate and test APIs to enable seamless data exchange across services
• Contribute to frontend development by building intuitive, data‑driven user interfaces
• Document system architecture, workflows, and technical decisions to support cross‑team alignment

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Charlotte, NC
.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may evolve based on business and client needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or currently in final year)
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for backend development and data processing
• Hands‑on experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and cloud data warehouses (e.g., Big Query or equivalent)
• Experience building or supporting data pipelines, ETL workflows, or backend services in a production or internship setting
• Familiarity with containerized environments such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Open Shift
• Working knowledge of Git and collaborative development workflows
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex data and system issues

• Experience with Java or additional backend programming languages
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as React.js or Vue.js
• Experience building monitoring dashboards or data visualization tools
• Familiarity with API testing tools (e.g., Postman) and service integration
• Understanding of performance monitoring and system optimization techniques

The annual salary for this position is between $45,000 - $70,000 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.