Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Senior Java Full Stack Developer with 6+ years experience developing and building high-performing, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our engineers have a passion for high-quality, reliable and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we’re doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.
Cognizant Digital Engineering If you’re like us, you’ve got big ideas. At Cognizant, we’re exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value—by connecting people with things, insights and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.
Location: Columbus, Ohio (Onsite)
You must be legally authorized to work in the USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Roles/Responsibilities:
· Design and develop scalable, high‑performance applications using Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
· Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Core Java that aligns with business and technical requirements.
· Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather, analyze, and refine requirements into actionable technical tasks.
· Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices, contributing to overall code quality and maintainability.
· Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to application performance and user experience.
· Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to improve code quality and team effectiveness.
· Support and guide junior developers, sharing knowledge and promoting technical growth within the team.
· Work closely with project managers to support planning, estimation, and timely delivery of project milestones.
· Maintain comprehensive technical documentation to support ongoing development and future enhancements.
- Contribute to Agile processes, participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications:
· Design and develop scalable, high performance applications using Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
· Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Core Java that aligns with business and technical requirements.
· Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather, analyze, and refine requirements into actionable technical tasks.
· Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices, contributing to overall code quality and maintainability.
· Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring minimal disruption to application performance and user experience.
· Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to improve code quality and team effectiveness.
· Support and guide junior developers, sharing knowledge and promoting technical growth within the team.
· Work closely with project managers to support planning, estimation, and timely delivery of project milestones.
· Maintain comprehensive technical documentation to support ongoing development and future enhancements.
· Contribute to Agile processes, participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiative
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until May 18, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $ 60,000- $ 93,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, 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
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
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
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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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.
