Cognizant

Full Stack Java Lead Engineer

Cognizant
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2 days ago
Jersey City, NJ, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$81k - $137k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, SQL, and modern front-end technologies.
  • Build secure, high-quality production code supporting business-critical applications.
  • Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications and align development with engineering standards.
  • Use authorized AI-assisted development tools to improve coding, testing, documentation, and delivery while validating quality, security, and compliance.
  • Analyze large data sets to identify trends, uncover issues, and improve applications and systems.
  • Apply software development lifecycle practices, automation, CI/CD, resiliency, and secure development practices.
  • Lead modules, provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and contribute to technical communities of practice.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of overall software engineering experience focused on Java-based enterprise application development.
  • Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, SQL, and enterprise application development.
  • Hands-on experience building modern web applications with React and related front-end technologies.
  • Experience with system design, application development, testing, debugging, maintenance, and operational stability in large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Knowledge of cloud-based application development, modern software architectures, Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, and secure software development.
  • Experience using AI-assisted software development tools and validating AI-generated outputs for quality, performance, and security.
  • Strong communication, analytical, collaboration, and leadership skills.
  • Preferred qualifications include technical-team leadership, software-engineer mentoring, AI-enabled engineering practices, software delivery automation, scalable and highly available application development, cloud-native solutions, and financial services or regulated-industry experience.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote in Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions.
  • Paid time off and company holidays.
  • Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing and mental health programs.
  • Learning and development opportunities and employee recognition programs.

Tech Stack

JavaReactSpring BootSQL

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.

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