Senior Java Full Stack Developer

Cognizant

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Pittsburgh, PALake Mary, FLWestborough, MA
Salary: $81,337–$135,500 / yr
Posted: 14 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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TL;DR · Senior Java Full Stack Developer

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As a Sr. Java Full Stack Developer, you will join the engineering team to design and deliver scalable, high-performance enterprise applications and modern cloud-native solutions. Your daily responsibilities include developing robust backend applications, building RESTful APIs and microservices, and optimizing data access layers. You will also create and enhance user interfaces and implement event-driven solutions for real-time workflows. The technical stack includes Java 17+, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, Angular 17+/19+, TypeScript, Kafka, and Docker. You will work with relational and NoSQL databases like Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB while utilizing Git and CI/CD tools. This role focuses on solving complex technical problems through software architecture principles, design patterns, and application performance optimization within a distributed systems environment.

Skills

Java 17+ Spring Boot Angular TypeScript JPA/Hibernate Kafka Docker REST APIs Microservices PostgreSQL Oracle MySQL MongoDB Git CI/CD GitHub Actions Jenkins Camunda AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform Agile Scrum

What you'll do

Design, develop, and maintain robust backend applications using Java 17+ and Spring Boot.
Build and support high-availability RESTful APIs and microservices.
Develop and optimize data access layers using JPA/Hibernate and relational or NoSQL databases.
Create and enhance user interfaces using Angular 17+/19+ and TypeScript.
Implement event-driven solutions using Kafka and other messaging technologies.
Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and automated CI/CD pipelines.
Contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical best practices.

What we're looking for

9+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and JPA/Hibernate.
Experience building and consuming REST APIs and developing microservices-based architectures.
Hands-on experience with Angular 17+/19+, TypeScript, and front-end integration.
Experience working with Kafka, MQ, or other messaging platforms in event-driven environments.
Knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
Experience with Docker, Git, and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
Working knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, testing, debugging, and performance optimization.
Experience with Camunda, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), or automated testing strategies (preferred).

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