Senior Product Engineers

Title: Senior Full Stack DeveloperAbout CognizantCognizant 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 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.About the TeamThis role is part of Cognizant IOA (Intelligent Operations and Automation) and, more specifically, a product team with its own origin story.We began as Matterway, a German startup building automation software from scratch. After being acquired by Cognizant, we retained our team, culture, pace, and way of working. We move like a startup, think like a startup, and now do so with the backing of a global company.We combine human expertise with intelligent automation, ML operations, and digital experience solutions to help technology and digital‑native companies build smarter, more adaptive operating models.What’s the Opportunity?We’re looking for Senior Product Engineers to join our growing team. Today, we are a close‑knit group of four engineers from different parts of the world. We are now doubling in size, and the people we hire will help shape the future of the team.We are building a platform to support the agentification of operations. You’ll work across a suite of products, including:A cloud platform for process optimizationAI coding agentsSpecialized AI agentsThis is genuinely frontier work. We don’t follow AI trends—we implement them. When new models are released, we prototype with them within days.This is an ideal time to join as founding R&D talent in this space and help set the technical standard for everything that follows.What Will You Be Doing?Your Day‑to‑Day ResponsibilitiesDesign and evolve the core architecture of our platformSet technical standards and own complex projects end‑to‑endWork on a well‑architected, fast‑evolving TypeScript codebase using technologies such as Webpack, React, Node.js, Electron, and GraphQLCollaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to solve complex technical and business problems, with real autonomyParticipate across the full development lifecycle: scoping, design, estimation, coding, testing, debugging, code reviews, maintenance, and supportEvaluate and implement proofs of concept using the latest AI tools and modelsHow You’ll Know You’re SuccessfulYou independently deliver projects that achieve their intended business impactYou maintain top‑notch software quality in design, implementation, and documentationYou proactively surface new models, techniques, or tools before they reach the mainstreamWhat Makes You a Great FitMust‑HavesExcellent English (C1+) with strong written and verbal communicationStrong proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript across frontend and backend, including building and maintaining Node.js servicesAbility to work independently and take full ownership of deliverablesStrong technical fundamentals, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous‑improvement mindsetDeep interest in AI—not just as a user, but as someone who follows research, tracks releases, and forms opinionsNice‑to‑HavesFrontend development experience using modern frameworks such as React or Vue.jsExperience with Puppeteer or PlaywrightFamiliarity with AI‑coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode)Why Join Us?Work at the cutting edge of AI agents and LLMs in real‑world production environmentsSolve hard problems with high agency—your ideas get heard and shippedJoin a small, senior, internationally distributed team growing from 4 to 8, giving you real influence on its evolutionEnjoy the resources of a global organization combined with the speed and culture of a startupRemote‑first setup, with the option to work from one of our 13 India locations:Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Noida, Kolkata, Kochi, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar, Mangalore, IndoreFlexible working hoursPragmatic, outcome‑focused engineering cultureStrong career growth opportunities within a fast‑growing team at Cognizant