Cognizant · 13 hours ago
Senior Software Engineering Lead (.NET & Angular)
Mesa, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expCognizant is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Lead (.NET & Angular) to lead the design, development, and delivery of secure, high-performing cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build scalable solutions and ensuring production readiness through monitoring and optimization.
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Responsibilities
Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, refinement, and estimation, while proactively removing technical blockers for the team
Design, develop, and optimize production-grade .NET 10/C# services and APIs, including MVC endpoints, long-running processes, and Azure Functions/WebJobs
Build and maintain high-performance Angular (19+) user interfaces with clean state management and responsive behavior for large, data-intensive applications
Drive data and search performance improvements by optimizing LINQ and Entity Framework usage, tuning Azure SQL indexing, and configuring Azure AI Search
Own CI/CD pipeline reliability by managing YAML-based pipelines and resolving build and deployment issues across automated build, test, and release stages to Azure App Service
Monitor and improve production readiness using Azure Application Insights, addressing latency and dependency issues, remediating security scan findings, and maintaining accurate technical documentation
Qualification
Required
Proven experience designing, developing, and supporting production-grade applications using .NET 10 (MVC/API), C#, Entity Framework, and XUnit
Hands-on expertise building modern frontend applications with Angular 19 or higher
Strong background in cloud-native architecture and operations on Microsoft Azure, including App Services, Functions, WebJobs, Application Insights, Azure SQL, Storage, Event Grid, and Azure AI Search
A performance engineering mindset, with demonstrated success identifying, diagnosing, and resolving systemic application and data bottlenecks
Security-first development experience, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Managed Identities, and routine code and Azure security reviews
5+ years of recent, hands-on software development experience, delivering enterprise-scale solutions
2+ years of people or technical leadership experience, mentoring engineers and guiding teams toward successful delivery
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, building CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience modernizing or scaling legacy systems to cloud-native architectures
Deep knowledge of Azure observability, monitoring, and incident response best practices
A passion for engineering excellence, clean code, and continuous improvement
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
Benefits
Hybrid work
Wellbeing programs
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
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