Senior Fullstack Developer

About Cognizant Consulting Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. By combining deep industry expertise with modern engineering and cloud capabilities, we deliver innovative, scalable solutions for some of the world’s most complex platforms and transformation programs. About The Role As a Senior Fullstack Developer, you will make an impact by designing and delivering end‑to‑end digital solutions that bring complex business and technology journeys to life. You will be a valued member of our Technology Consulting team, working collaboratively with architects, platform engineers, and client stakeholders to build scalable, cloud‑native systems from user experience through to backend services. This role suits engineers who enjoy working across the full stack, validating architectural designs through real execution, and contributing to large‑scale, mission‑critical platforms. In This Role, You Will Design and deliver end‑to‑end application features across frontend, APIs, and backend servicesBuild scalable, cloud‑native solutions aligned to modern architectural patterns and platform standards in AWSDevelop and integrate RESTful APIs and backend services that support reliable, secure system workflowsCollaborate closely with architects and delivery teams to validate solution designs through working softwareContribute to quality engineering practices, including automated testing, reliability, and performance considerations 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 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Sydney, New South Wales. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. What You Must Have To Be Considered Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer / Engineer delivering production‑grade systemsStrong backend development experience using Node.js / TypeScript or equivalent modern stacksFrontend development experience with modern frameworks such as ReactExperience designing and consuming RESTful APIsExperience with mobile developmentSolid understanding of distributed systems concepts, including reliability, consistency, and failure handling These will help you succeed Experience building solutions on AWS or comparable cloud platformsExposure to event‑driven or asynchronous architectures and modern integration patternsFamiliarity with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud‑native deployment modelsStrong testing mindset, including automated testing across multiple layersExperience working in large‑scale, regulated, or data‑critical environments We’re excited to meet people who share our passion for building resilient, modern platforms and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement—your transferable skills and experience may be exactly what we’re looking for.