Senior Java Full Stack Engineer

Cognizant

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Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: $60,000–$117,000 / yr
Posted: 15 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 397 open roles on FindRole.

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The Senior Java Full Stack Engineer - Hybrid will lead the end-to-end technical design and implementation of complex microservices based applications. Working within a team to support core merchandising and enterprise workflows, the engineer will build scalable solutions, oversee secure integration patterns, and manage performance optimization for high-volume transaction scenarios. Key responsibilities include providing technical guidance on Gitlab workflows, utilizing Gemini Code Assist for code generation and refactoring, and coordinating with stakeholders to translate merchandising requirements into technical designs. The role requires extensive experience with Java Spring boot, advanced Java concepts like concurrency and memory management, and microservices patterns. The work focuses on solving technical problems within the merchandising domain, specifically addressing processes such as assortment planning and inventory optimization to ensure reliable and maintainable application ecosystems.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Microservices GitLab Gemini Code Assist Concurrency Memory Management Performance Tuning Source Control Observability

What you'll do

Lead end-to-end technical design for complex microservices using Java Spring Boot and advanced Java.
Oversee secure integration patterns between microservices and upstream or downstream systems to ensure consistent data flow.
Provide technical guidance on Gitlab source control branching strategies, merge workflows, and automated code review practices.
Drive development improvements by using Gemini Code Assist for code generation, refactoring, and validation.
Translate merchandising and domain requirements into clear technical designs and implementation plans with stakeholders.
Define and execute comprehensive unit, integration, and component-level testing strategies for all microservices.
Manage performance optimization for Java services to improve response times and scalability for high-volume transactions.
Monitor production systems to identify root causes, propose preventive enhancements, and implement sustainable fixes.

What we're looking for

Apply extensive experience of 10+ years in enterprise software engineering to plan and deliver complex solutions using microservices.
Demonstrate strong proficiency in Java Spring boot and advanced Java to deliver scalable and high-performing solutions.
Demonstrate strong proficiency in Gitlab based workflows including branching, merging, code review, and pipeline management.
Leverage hands-on experience with Gemini Code Assist or similar intelligent development tools to improve coding efficiency.
Use deep knowledge of microservices patterns such as service decomposition, interservice communication, and resilience mechanisms.
Exhibit solid understanding of advanced Java concepts including concurrency, collections, memory management, and performance tuning.
Draw on familiarity with merchandising or retail domain processes as a desirable skill (preferred).
Embrace hybrid work arrangements by maintaining effective communication and productivity across on-site and remote environments.

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