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You will be a valued member of the engineering team and work collaboratively with software engineers, architects, DevOps teams, operations teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and performant solutions.\nThis role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, optimizing large-scale distributed systems, and contributing to mission-critical platforms operating in a 24x7 environment. The role provides opportunities to apply systems programming expertise while collaborating with senior technical leaders and cross-functional teams.\nIn This Role, You Will\nDevelop, maintain, and enhance high-throughput distributed applications running on Linux using C, Assembler, Prolog, and related technologies.\nSupport a mission-critical real-time transaction processing platform operating in a 24x7 production environment.\nPerform performance analysis, troubleshooting, debugging, and optimization of single-node, multi-node, and cloud-based systems.\nDesign, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and engineering automation solutions.\nParticipate in software design discussions and contribute to scalable, maintainable, and high-performing technical solutions.\nDevelop tools and infrastructure to test, monitor, and improve large-scale distributed systems.\nLeverage production and test data to identify opportunities for performance improvements and system optimization.\nConduct code reviews and follow engineering best practices to ensure software quality, security, and maintainability.\nCollaborate with product, QA, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver solutions that meet business and customer requirements.\nSupport incident analysis, root cause investigations, and implementation of corrective actions to improve system stability and reliability.\nContribute to technical documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge-sharing activities.\nMentor junior team members and support a collaborative engineering culture.\nWork Model\nWe 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 per week onsite and 2 days remote in Atlanta, Georgia. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.\nThe 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.\nWork Authorization\nPlease note that this position is not eligible for visa transfer or sponsorship now or at any time in the future.\nWhat You Need to Have to Be Considered\n5-8 years of software engineering experience with expertise in systems-level development.\nHands-on experience developing software using C, Assembler, Prolog, or other low-level programming languages.\nExperience supporting high-performance distributed systems and real-time transaction processing applications.\nStrong experience with Linux-based development and production environments.\nExperience performing application performance analysis, debugging, tuning, and optimization.\nKnowledge of algorithms, computer architecture, data structures, and system performance concepts.\nExperience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and software delivery processes.\nExperience with software testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and system testing.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.\nExperience using source control systems and collaborative software development practices.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills.\nThese Will Help You Stand Out\nExperience with cloud-based infrastructure and distributed computing environments.\nExperience within financial services, capital markets, or high-volume transaction processing environments.\nKnowledge of C++, C#, and modern software engineering practices.\nExperience building automation frameworks, developer productivity tools, or testing platforms.\nExposure to secure software development practices and application security principles.\nExperience working within enterprise-scale, highly available production environments.\nExperience mentoring developers and contributing to engineering best practices.\nSalary and Other Compensation\nThe annual salary for this position is anticipated to be between $61,650 - $91,000 depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.\nEligible applicants may also participate in Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, subject to plan terms and company policies.\nCognizant offers the following benefits for eligible employees:\n· Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance\n· Paid holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)\n· 401(k) plan with company contributions, where applicable\n· Long-term and short-term disability coverage\n· Employee assistance and wellbeing programs\n· Training and career development opportunities\nWe're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. 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