Senior Java Backend Developer

Cognizant

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Sunnyvale, CASacramento, CA
Salary: $68,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted: 8 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 408 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Java Backend Developer

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As a Sr. Java Backend Developer, you will join the engineering team to design and deliver scalable, cloud-based applications and analytics solutions. You will provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, translating business requirements into reliable solutions while promoting engineering quality and cloud-native practices. Your daily responsibilities include developing high-quality application features, overseeing testing and production readiness, and providing guidance on functional specifications and solution designs. You will utilize a technical stack including Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, and Apache Kafka. The role requires experience with Kubernetes, continuous integration and delivery pipelines, and major cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform. You will solve complex problems by building high-volume backend systems and implementing monitoring and observability solutions.

Skills

Java Spring Spring Boot Spring Data JPA Apache Kafka Kubernetes Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Platform Cloud-native Monitoring Observability Agile Scrum Unit Testing

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable backend applications and analytics solutions using Java, Spring, and cloud technologies.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications, service documentation, and solution designs.
Develop high-quality application features while maintaining established coding standards and unit testing requirements.
Provide technical guidance and leadership to other developers throughout the software development lifecycle.
Oversee application testing, deployment, and production readiness.
Implement monitoring and observability solutions for production environments.
Manage continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines using Kubernetes and modern deployment practices.

What we're looking for

9+ years of software development experience.
Advanced expertise in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA.
Experience designing and developing scalable backend applications, preferably in high-volume or large-scale environments (preferred).
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka or another enterprise messaging or queueing technology.
Experience developing and deploying applications on a major cloud platform.
Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, Kubernetes, and modern application deployment practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, guide developers, and collaborate effectively in an Agile Scrum environment.
Experience with Microsoft Azure, analytics solutions, or cloud-native monitoring (preferred).

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