Full Stack Technical Lead (Python & React)
About the Role
As a Full Stack Technical Lead, you will make an impact by designing, building, and delivering scalable, high-performance web applications that support critical business initiatives. You will drive technical excellence across both backend and frontend development, leveraging modern Python, React, cloud, and DevOps technologies to create secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
You will be a valued member of the Engineering team and work collaboratively with architects, product owners, business stakeholders, developers, DevOps engineers, and quality engineering teams to deliver innovative digital solutions.
*Please note that this position is not eligible for visa transfer or sponsorship now or at any time in the future*
In This Role, You Will:
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable full-stack applications using Python and React technologies.
- Architect and build high-performance APIs and microservices using FastAPI, Flask, and modern Python development practices.
- Develop responsive, reusable, and user-centric interfaces using React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, and modern frontend frameworks.
- Drive technical design discussions, establish engineering best practices, and provide guidance to development teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure application scalability, security, performance, automation, and cloud readiness.
Work Model
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 attendance in a client or Cognizant office in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, as needed. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
- 8+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise applications using Python and React.
- Strong hands-on expertise with FastAPI, Flask, asynchronous programming (AsyncIO), REST APIs, and microservices architecture.
- Proven experience with object-oriented programming, design patterns, multithreading, concurrency, and backend performance optimization.
- Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization mechanisms, including OAuth2, JWT, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Strong knowledge of React JS, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, React Hooks, and frontend application architecture.
- Experience working with MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, database design, and query optimization.
- Hands-on experience with cloud and DevOps technologies, including Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
- Experience building automated testing frameworks using PyTest, UnitTest, or similar testing tools.
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and mentor engineering teams.
These Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience designing and deploying cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.
- Knowledge of GraphQL API development and integration.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), particularly Terraform.
- Familiarity with large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
- Experience leading geographically distributed engineering teams and driving modernization initiatives.
Applications will be accepted until August 24th,2026.
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $ 80,000 to $ 130,000 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.
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.