Full Stack Lead Engineer (React, NodeJS, REST APIs) / Remote

at  Cognizant

COGNIZANT’S DIGITAL ENGINEERING

Our practice is seeking a highly qualified Software Engineer to support Slingshot’s Strategic Accounts via Full Stack development, you will design and build capabilities that will enable our customers to help solve space-related problems. You will be a multiplier for the entire engineering team by not only delivering high-quality code on time but by helping your teammates do so as well, and by mentoring and providing support whenever needed. You will find, evaluate, and leverage new technologies; solve complex problems; and deliver value to end users.
Location: Washington – DC, various or remote.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in software and application development, including 2+ years build-ing durable, scalable, and high-availability systems.
• Experience using technologies such as Node.js, GraphQL, and Python 3.
• Knowledge of frontend technologies as Typescript, React, Storybook and D3.
• Exposure with cloud-based deployments, PaaS, and IaaS offerings (most notably AWS)
• Develop and integration with REST APIs and GraphQL.
• Authentication and authorization standards and tools (OAuth, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC, Keycloak, Auth0).
• Asynchronous processing and/or data streaming technologies such as Kafka, KNative.
• Database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Performs all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose.
• Work across the technology team interacting with program managers, designers, and oth-er engineers in implementing right-sized solutions.
• Meet capability requirements in a timely manner while not compromising the operational stability of the overall solution.
• Participate in Agile software develop and deployment processes.
• Provide ongoing support for the services and applications that are critical to our business needs.
• Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with team members.
• Work on both the frontend and backend systems to solve problems and deliver value to both internal and external users.
• Integrate with data platforms/pipelines, microservices, and distributed systems
• Integrate frontend applications with APIs (REST, GraphQL).
• Work with UX/design teams to refine requirements, then develop, enhance, and custom-ize advanced data interfaces and interactive user interfaces.
• Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be implemented by anyone on the team.
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above).