Cognizant

Java Backend Lead Developer (Remote)

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16 hours ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$68k - $130k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of scalable backend applications and analytics solutions using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies.
  • Partner with technical program managers, technology leads, developers, and business stakeholders to evaluate requirements and recommend solutions.
  • Develop application features according to coding standards, unit-testing expectations, and project-defined code coverage requirements.
  • Provide technical guidance to developers and support functional specifications, technical specifications, service documentation, and solution designs.
  • Oversee application testing, deployment, production readiness, monitoring, and observability.
  • Lead technical discussions and support successful production delivery for large-scale or high-volume applications.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of software development experience with advanced expertise in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA.
  • Strong experience designing and developing scalable backend applications, preferably in high-volume or large-scale environments.
  • 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.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions, guide developers, and collaborate in an Agile Scrum environment.
  • Preferred experience with Microsoft Azure; analytics solutions and models on Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform; cloud-native monitoring, observability, production support, technical architecture documentation, and large-scale production deployments.

Benefits

  • Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States, subject to project and client requirements.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
  • 401(k) plan and contributions.
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance.
Cognizant

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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