We are seeking a proactive Junior Software Engineer to join a team supporting a global leader in the financial and payments sector. This role focuses on building and maintaining mission-critical components while growing within a high standard engineering environment. You will work under the guidance of senior mentors while taking ownership of specific features and modernizing development workflows.
Key Responsibilities
• Feature Development: Deliver specific features within a component with approximately 25% supervision.
• Code Quality & Release: Contribute to code features and actively participate in the code release process and established controls.
• Modern Engineering: Leverage GenAI tools as a standard part of your development lifecycle to increase efficiency and innovation.
• DevOps & Reliability: Participate in the DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) aspects of your assigned components.
• Backend Growth Mindset: Maintain a proactive attitude toward learning and ramping up on new backend technologies, including AI Agentic systems, Data Engineering, and distributed messaging as project needs evolve.
Requirements & Qualifications
• Experience: 0–2 years of professional experience in software development.
• Technical Foundation: Familiarity with Java, Microservices architecture, and messaging patterns (e.g., Kafka).
• Process Awareness: Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle, focusing on production-ready code and stability.
• Adaptability: Willingness to work in a "greenfield" and evolving environment, adapting to new tools and methodologies.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within an Agile environment while taking guidance from senior experts.
Why this role?
• High-Impact Domain: Direct exposure to the core systems of a global leader in payment processing.
• Structured Growth: Clear path from Associate to Mid-level with mentorship from industry experts.
• Cutting Edge: Opportunities to work with GenAI and AI Agentic systems early in your career
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The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000+ associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
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.
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, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation 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.
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