Senior Software Engineer-Distributed Systems & Microservices
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and evolve a modern, event-driven microservices platform supporting North Carolina's toll and vehicle registration systems. In this role, you will work on distributed systems that manage account management, payment processing, and vehicle transactions at scale.
Technology Stack
- Backend: Java 21, Spring Boot 3.5.9, Spring Cloud, Spring Kafka
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis (Lettuce), Flyway migrations
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Cloud Azure
- Messaging: Apache Kafka, event choreography patterns
- Tools & Quality: Maven, MapStruct, Lombok, JUnit 5, Mockito, TestContainers, JaCoCo, OpenAPI/SpringDoc, GitHub
- Authentication: OAuth2/OIDC, Azure Active Directory
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement microservices within a saga-choreography architecture
- Develop event-driven workflows and manage Kafka topics across domain services
- Implement distributed data persistence and caching strategies
- Write production-grade code with comprehensive test coverage
- Collaborate on architectural decisions and API design, including OpenAPI specifications
- Optimize database performance and oversee schema migrations
- Mentor junior engineers on engineering best practices and domain-driven design
- Contribute to infrastructure automation and deployment pipelines
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years working with distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in Java with modern frameworks such as Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
- Experience with event-driven architecture and message brokers, particularly Kafka
- Demonstrated expertise with PostgreSQL and Redis or comparable caching layers
- Solid understanding of microservices patterns, distributed transactions, and eventual consistency
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization technologies
- Proven track record of writing testable, high-quality code and championing engineering best practices
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the Azure cloud platform
- Background in payment processing or financial systems
- Familiarity with API-first development and OpenAPI specifications
- Experience with Flyway or other database version-control tools
About Cognizant’s IoT Practice:
Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
- Applications will be accepted until September 9th , 2026
- LI#- #LI-SC6
Compensation & Benefits
$130,000 – $150,000 per year + Cost of Living Allowance
Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Additional Information
- Onsite role
- ⚠️ Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered.
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
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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