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Elastic Search - Developer or Senior Developer

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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

Additional employment information
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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

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.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for this position.

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.

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.

 

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