Cognizant

Java Backend Lead (Hybrid)

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12 days ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$68k - $140k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable Java backend applications and analytics solutions on cloud platforms.
  • Analyze business requirements and recommend effective technical solutions.
  • Provide technical direction, guidance, and mentoring to software developers.
  • Develop applications using comprehensive unit testing and established coding practices.
  • Lead application testing, release, deployment, and production monitoring.
  • Implement monitoring and observability solutions.
  • Create and maintain application design, service, interface, functional, and technical documentation.
  • Lead technical discussions with program managers, technical leads, developers, and client stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of software development experience with advanced Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA.
  • Strong hands-on experience designing and developing Java-based backend applications and services.
  • Experience with Apache Kafka or another enterprise messaging or message-queue technology.
  • Experience designing applications for large-scale or high-volume environments.
  • Practical experience with at least one major cloud platform, such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or related container orchestration technologies.
  • Experience delivering software in an Agile Scrum environment with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Preferred qualifications include Microsoft Azure experience, distributed, cloud-native, or event-driven architecture experience, application monitoring and observability knowledge, production-support experience, technical leadership and mentoring experience, and technical documentation experience.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model in Sunnyvale, California, subject to business, project, and client requirements.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, subject to eligibility.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions.
  • Paid holidays and paid time off.
  • Employee stock purchase plan where applicable.
  • Employee assistance, wellbeing, and mental health programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement, learning resources, career development, and certification opportunities.
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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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