below marketmost similar roles pay hereabove market
This role pays less than
98%
of similar roles. Most pay
$147,106–$177,662
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$110k
versus about
$162k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.
Cognizant currently has
330 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$100,000–$135,000
across 211 roles with salary data.
The Senior Software Engineer – Embedded Systems (C/C++)-Onsite joins the IoT Practice team to design and implement robust embedded software solutions. The role involves developing high-quality components in C and C++ for Unix and Linux environments, where the engineer will write optimized code and shell scripts to improve production system performance. Key responsibilities include managing source code using Git and Bitbucket, applying software design patterns for scalable architecture, and debugging complex hardware-software interactions. The position requires technical expertise in memory management, concurrency, and performance monitoring. The work focuses on delivering device-oriented solutions, firmware, and communication interfaces, while also translating billing and revenue management requirements into technical tasks to support accurate financial processes and seamless integration with broader enterprise systems.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?
Median $165000 from 125 postings across 23 companies.