Job Description

About Cognitive:

Cognitive is an IT and software engineering services company dedicated to elevating the quality, speed and delivery of today’s US government healthcare programs. With a wealth of clinical expertise and hands-on experience, our team understands the significant challenges our government clients—and their customers—face every day. This real-world experience equips us to develop IT solutions that seamlessly connect all facets of healthcare delivery. At Cognitive, we’re guiding government agencies to the forefront of technology innovation in healthcare delivery.

We are looking for a Front-End Software Developer to join our team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for crafting responsive, user-centric interfaces while ensuring seamless integration with back-end logic. While your primary focus will be front end development, we value a developer who understands the full stack and is eager to leverage modern automation and AI tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain high-quality, responsive web applications using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Utilize jQuery and vanilla JS to create engaging user experiences and handle complex DOM manipulations.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code that works across various browsers and devices.
• Work closely with designers and back-end developers to turn wireframes into functional reality.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Design, write, unit test, and document application code, including writing customized code, customized forms, and custom workflows
• Read, interpret, and write clear, concise reports, requirements definitions, User Stories, detailed design documents, and online correspondence with client etc.
• Participates in software design and architecture discussions to ensure the software meets the functional and non-functional requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years’ of related software development expertise
• Strong command of JS fundamentals and the jQuery library.
• Expert-level knowledge of CSS (including preprocessors like SASS/LESS) and semantic HTML.
• Deep understanding of mobile-first development and framework-agnostic styling.
• Proficiency with Git for collaborative development.
• Experience with API development and Rest Web Services
• US Citizenship required with the ability to pass a government background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with C# (.NET) or NodeJS to assist with full-stack integration.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) to accelerate business solutions.
• Experience in working with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, or integrating AI APIs into web interfaces.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-driven organization making a difference in healthcare IT.
• Collaborate with innovative and passionate professionals that are there to support you at every turn.
• Enjoy a supportive work/life balance with the flexibility of a 100% remote company.
• Benefit from opportunities for growth and development in a dynamic environment.