Cognizant Moment DX Recruitment
Senior Associate – Elasticsearch Developer
Experience: 4–7 years
Notice Period: Immediate to 45 days (early joiners preferred)
Location: PAN India
Work Mode: Hybrid | Day Shift | No Travel
Role Summary
We're looking for a hands-on developer with strong expertise in HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch to build, optimize, and enhance high-performing e-commerce applications — with growing exposure to AI-powered search and automation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain applications using HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch
- Write clean, scalable, and efficient code following best practices
- Design and integrate REST APIs across commerce and search modules
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and ship new features
- Optimize application performance and responsiveness; troubleshoot and resolve bugs and bottlenecks
- Explore and implement AI-driven search enhancements (semantic search, personalization) under guidance
- Use AI tools to improve personal development productivity (code generation, testing, documentation)
- Participate actively in code reviews; uphold code quality and adherence to standards
- Mentor junior developers and associates on technical tasks
- Document technical specifications and communicate with stakeholders on requirements
Must-Have Skills
- 4–7 years of hands-on experience in HCL Commerce (WebSphere Commerce)
- Strong hands-on experience with Elasticsearch (indexing, querying, performance tuning)
- Strong programming skills in Java / J2EE
- Working knowledge of Spring, REST APIs, and web services
- Proficiency in SQL and database concepts
- Proficiency in Git and CI/CD practices
- Solid grasp of SDLC and Agile methodologies
Good to Have
- Agentic AI exposure — understanding of AI agents, tool-calling, and RAG concepts, and their application in search/commerce
- Practical familiarity with AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) for coding and debugging
- Knowledge of vector search / embeddings in Elasticsearch
- Exposure to data governance principles
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (JSP, JavaScript, Dojo) for HCL Commerce storefronts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working independently and in teams
- Proactive attitude toward learning emerging AI-driven development practices
Manager – Elasticsearch
Experience: 8–10 years Notice Period: Immediate to 45 days (early joiners preferred) Location: PAN India Work Mode: Hybrid | Day Shift | No Travel
Role Summary
We're looking for a technical and delivery leader with deep expertise in HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch to own architecture, drive AI-enabled search and commerce capabilities, and lead a team delivering high-quality, scalable applications.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end architecture and technical design for HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch-based solutions
- Lead development efforts, ensuring clean, scalable, and efficient code across the team
- Drive integration of REST APIs across commerce, search, and enterprise systems
- Define and drive adoption of AI-driven search capabilities — semantic search, personalization, and agentic AI-based automation
- Evaluate and recommend AI tools to improve team-wide development productivity
- Lead code and design reviews; enforce coding and quality standards across the team
- Manage project delivery — timelines, risk, and resourcing — in coordination with project management
- Mentor and manage the performance of associates and senior associates
- Act as primary technical point of contact for stakeholders; translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Own technical documentation, standards, and best-practice governance
- Stay current on HCL Commerce, Elasticsearch, and AI/agent tooling trends; guide adoption within the team
Must-Have Skills
- 8–10 years of experience in HCL Commerce (WebSphere Commerce), including architecture-level exposure
- Strong experience with Elasticsearch at scale — cluster design, performance tuning, relevance optimization
- Strong programming background in Java / J2EE (for architecture review and technical leadership)
- Deep working knowledge of Spring, REST APIs, and web services
- Strong SQL and database design/optimization knowledge
- Proficiency in Git, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
- Strong grasp of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and delivery management
- 2+ years of team management/mentoring experience
Good to Have
- Agentic AI experience — hands-on or pilot-level implementation of AI agents, tool-calling, or RAG pipelines in a search/commerce context
- Experience driving team-wide adoption of AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) for productivity gains
- Knowledge of vector search/embeddings and semantic search architecture
- Experience with data governance frameworks and practices
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (JSP, JavaScript, Dojo) for HCL Commerce storefronts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
- Proven ability to balance hands-on technical depth with delivery/people management
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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