This role is for a Sr Software Engineer with six to ten years of experience focusing on Springboot microservices and core Java development in a hybrid work model. The professional will design build and optimize scalable backend services that power secure and reliable enterprise applications ensuring high performance maintainability and alignment with business goals.
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future
Role: Sr. Java Backend Developer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA. This role is hybrid and not remote.
Experience: 6 -10 Years
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $90,000/Year to $101,000/Year depending on the experience and other qualifications of the candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust Springboot microservices that deliver secure and reliable business capabilities for large scale enterprise applications
- Develop clean and efficient core Java code that adheres to internal coding standards and supports long term maintainability and reuse
- Collaborate with product owners and architects to translate complex functional requirements into feasible technical designs using Springboot and microservices patterns
- Optimize microservice performance by fine tuning data access logic and reducing resource consumption to improve response times and throughput
- Implement comprehensive unit tests and integration tests for microservices to ensure high quality releases and reduce regression risk across environments
- Troubleshoot production issues in hybrid working conditions by analyzing logs and metrics and applying structured problem solving to restore services rapidly
- Integrate microservices with internal and external systems through secure application programming interfaces and consistent data contracts
- Apply secure coding practices in core Java and Springboot components to protect sensitive information and meet corporate security and compliance expectations
- Participate in code reviews by providing clear and constructive feedback to improve code quality and promote shared engineering standards
- Partner with DevOps teams to support continuous integration and deployment pipelines for Springboot microservices and ensure smooth delivery cycles
- Document technical designs interface contracts and operational runbooks so that services can be easily understood supported and enhanced by other engineers
- Mentor junior engineers on best practices for Java microservices development and help them grow their technical skills and confidence
- Engage with stakeholders to provide realistic effort estimates and progress updates so that delivery timelines and expectations remain transparent
Qualifications
- Demonstrate extensive hands on experience in designing and developing Springboot microservices architectures including service decomposition and resilience patterns
- Exhibit strong proficiency in core Java with emphasis on object oriented design collections concurrency handling and error management
- Apply practical knowledge of relational or document based databases when building microservices including query optimization and schema evolution strategies
- Utilize experience with version control and collaborative development practices to manage source code and support team based delivery
- Show familiarity with cloud ready application design concepts such as stateless services configuration management and scalable deployment models
- Display working knowledge of testing frameworks and quality techniques to ensure that services are robust and maintainable over time
- Value prior exposure to containerization and orchestration tools which helps in running Springboot services in modern platform environments
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
