Experience: Minimum 6+ years in Java Development
Must have Skills: Java, SpringBoot, AWS and React
Job Summary
Lead Developer role in a global organization responsible for designing building and enhancing secure scalable applications using React Js, AWS and Java. The role focuses on delivering high quality solutions in a hybrid work model day shift environment supporting asset and wealth management platforms while driving technical excellence and measurable business value.
Responsibilities
- Lead end to end design and development of complex web applications using React Js, Java and AWS services ensuring scalability reliability and maintainability in a hybrid work environment.
- Drive high quality implementation of front end components with React Js focusing on responsive design accessibility performance optimization and seamless integration with backend services.
- Architect robust backend services and APIs using Java to enable secure data processing transaction management and integration with internal and external systems.
- Implement cloud native solutions on AWS including configuration of core services adoption of best practices for security and cost efficiency and automation of deployment workflows.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including product owners business analysts and quality engineers to translate asset and wealth management requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Guide teammates on coding standards design patterns and testing practices to maintain consistent high quality code and reduce defects across the application portfolio.
- Conduct thorough code reviews and technical validations to ensure adherence to secure coding guidelines performance expectations and regulatory considerations relevant to financial domains.
- Optimize application performance through profiling refactoring and efficient use of AWS resources resulting in improved responsiveness and lower operational overhead for business platforms.
- Coordinate with operations and support teams to troubleshoot production issues perform root cause analysis and deploy sustainable fixes that enhance system stability and client trust.
- Document technical designs integration approaches and deployment procedures in clear detail to support future maintenance knowledge sharing and onboarding of new team members.
- Engage in continuous improvement activities by evaluating new tools frameworks and AWS capabilities that can strengthen asset and wealth management solutions and user experiences.
- Align development activities with organizational goals by delivering features on schedule managing technical risks and ensuring solutions contribute to better financial decision support for end users.
Promote effective communication within the hybrid team by organizing regular technical discussions and ensuring smooth coordination across onsite and remote collaborators.
Qualifications
- Possess extensive hands on experience of eight to eleven years in software development with a strong focus on React Js Java and AWS in enterprise grade environments.
- Demonstrate deep expertise in building single page applications with React Js including state management testing data handling and integration with backend APIs.
- Show advanced proficiency in core Java object oriented design and related frameworks enabling reliable implementation of business logic for financial and transactional systems.
- Exhibit solid practical experience in AWS services such as compute storage networking and monitoring along with infrastructure automation using appropriate tooling.
- Bring familiarity with asset and wealth management concepts including portfolios transactions and client reporting enabling more meaningful solutions for financial stakeholders.
- Display strong skills in unit testing integration testing and debugging for React Js and Java applications ensuring high reliability and compliance with quality standards.
- Work comfortably in a hybrid model and day shift setting demonstrating effective time management and collaboration habits without frequent travel commitments.
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: 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.
- Inclusion: 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.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.











