Technical Lead – Mobile Applications (.NET MAUI- Remote

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes.

Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.

8 – 14 years of overall IT experience (Relevant application development or support experience)

• Act as the primary technical owner for mobile app solutions across design, build, delivery, and production support.
• Support architecture decisions related to modernization, scalability, performance, and platform evolution.
• Review designs and code to ensure alignment with clean architecture, MVVM, and SOLID principles.
• Design, develop, and optimize mobile applications using .NET MAUI (primary) and Xamarin (legacy/transition support).
• Ensure compliance with iOS lifecycle management, App Store guidelines, and Apple platform standards.
• Have experience working on paired Mac and Windows machine.
• Oversee integration with RESTful APIs, ensuring secure, resilient, and performant communication.
• Provide architectural oversight for SQL-backed systems, local storage (SQLite), and synchronization strategies.
• Ensure secure handling of data at rest and in transit, including token management and encryption.
• Own mobile release governance including versioning, signing, certificates, provisioning profiles, and App Store/Test Flight readiness.
• Establish quality gates through code reviews, testing strategies, and release checklists.
• Partner with QA and Dev Ops teams to ensure CI/CD pipelines support reliable mobile builds.
• Act as senior escalation point for production incidents, lead RCA, and implement permanent fixes.
• Develop new functionality and upgrades:
  As a Full Stack .NET developer using REST APIs on Oracle & SQL Server – developing SQL, PL/SQL, tuning, production fixes using ASP.NET / ASP.NET Core, C#, Web API.

• .NET MAUI (iOS) – architecture, performance tuning, production deployment
• Xamarin (Xamarin.iOS / Xamarin.Forms) – legacy support and migration execution
• MVVM, dependency injection, modular design patterns

• iOS application lifecycle, background processing, notifications, secure storage
• Debugging and crash analysis for iOS applications
• Understanding of App Store compliance, signing, certificates, and provisioning

• RESTful APIs – authentication, serialization, resiliency patterns
• SQL/T-SQL – strong understanding of queries, performance considerations, and data integrity
• Local data storage patterns (SQLite, offline-sync concepts)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering / IT or equivalent experience

$110 K to $135 K Annum Base Salary + COLA and 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

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.