Cognizant

Full Stack Java Lead Engineer

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7 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, React, and modern front-end technologies.
  • Create architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while following engineering standards.
  • Develop secure, high-quality production code and support application resiliency, operational stability, and continuous improvement.
  • Use enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development tools and validate generated outputs for quality, performance, security, and compliance.
  • Analyze large data sets to identify trends, uncover issues, and improve applications and systems.
  • Lead modules, provide technical direction, mentor engineering teams, 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, enterprise application development, React, system design, testing, debugging, and maintenance.
  • Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments and with cloud-based application development and modern software architectures.
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, application resiliency, secure software development, and AI-assisted software development tools.
  • Strong communication, analytical, collaboration, and leadership skills.
  • Preferred qualifications include technical team leadership, software engineer mentoring, scalable and highly available application development, cloud-native architecture, delivery automation, and experience in financial services, banking, or regulated industries.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with 3 days per week onsite in Jersey City, New Jersey, and 2 days remote, subject to project and business requirements.
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, flexible spending, and health savings account benefits.
  • Life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) with company contributions, paid time off, and company holidays.
  • Employee assistance, wellbeing, and mental health programs.
  • Learning and development 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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