Technical Lead
As a Technical Lead, you will design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications using React.js, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Core Java. You will provide technical leadership across front-end and back-end development, guide engineering teams, and ensure solutions are reliable, secure, and aligned with business needs. This role will support merchandising and commerce-related solutions that improve customer value and contribute to enterprise growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design and development of scalable enterprise applications using React.js, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Core Java.
- Drive architectural decisions across front-end and back-end components, ensuring maintainability, performance, security, and scalability.
- Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, QA teams, DevOps, and infrastructure partners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Oversee code quality, pull request reviews, testing practices, technical documentation, and adherence to engineering standards.
- Mentor engineers, resolve complex technical issues, analyze production metrics, and drive continuous improvements across application performance and reliability.
Required Qualifications
- 8 to 10 years of hands-on software development experience with strong expertise in Core Java, Spring Boot, React.js, and Microservices.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable microservices-based solutions, including service orchestration, data consistency, and resilience patterns.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, clean code principles, and enterprise application architecture.
- Experience with unit testing, integration testing, automated quality practices, and production support readiness.
- Working knowledge of relational or NoSQL databases, query optimization, and data flows supporting merchandising or transactional systems.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, technical leadership, and stakeholder management skills in Agile or iterative delivery environments.
Salary and Other Compensation
Applications will be accepted until 9/19/2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $60k to 90k depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful 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.
Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.
Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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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