Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is a digital services company. The Senior Node.js / TypeScript Engineer will design and deliver scalable, API-driven healthcare payer solutions supporting claims processing, interoperability, and digital transformation. The role involves developing secure applications, translating payer requirements into technical solutions, implementing testing and CI practices, and improving production performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance enterprise-grade REST API services using TypeScript and Node.js
- Translate complex payer business requirements into scalable technical solutions and service-oriented architectures
- Build structured data models and interface contracts that enable interoperability across healthcare and payer ecosystems
- Implement automated testing, continuous integration practices, and quality engineering standards to ensure application stability and reliability
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, optimize service performance, and deliver sustainable solutions that improve platform resilience
Skills
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with hands-on expertise developing REST API-driven applications using TypeScript and Node.js
- Hands on experience with AWS
- Strong healthcare payer domain knowledge, including claims processing, benefit administration, coding standards, and data integrity principles
- Experience designing scalable data models, API contracts, and integration frameworks supporting healthcare interoperability
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle practices, version control systems, and collaborative engineering methodologies
- Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-based environments, and containerized application deployments
- Experience working with large-scale healthcare payer platforms and digital modernization initiatives
- Knowledge of cloud-native architectures, observability tools, and microservices-based application design
- Demonstrated success resolving complex production issues and improving application performance and reliability
- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills across business and technical teams
- Passion for inclusive engineering practices and delivering equitable digital healthcare experiences for diverse member populations
Benefits
- 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.
- This role is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, subject to performance and applicable plan terms.
- Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States.
- Various wellbeing programs supporting a healthy work-life balance.
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