Cognizant is hiring For Java with Gen AI developers

Cognizant; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Java Developer with strong Gen AI (Gen AI) and Apache Kafka expertise to design, develop, and implement scalable enterprise applications. You will work on event-driven architectures and AI-powered solutions at scale.

The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and Gen AI integrations, with solid cloud and DevOps familiarity.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of Java enterprise experience.
• Experience building Gen AI-powered solutions.
• Experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, microservices, and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and DevOps tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Java applications.
• Build Gen AI-powered solutions with LLMs, prompts, and RAG frameworks.
• Develop microservices using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Design event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka.
• Develop and optimise Kafka producers, consumers, and streams.
• Integrate AI/ML services with enterprise apps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.
• Troubleshoot and optimise performance; ensure code quality.

Skills

Java 8/11/17

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Hibernate/JPA

OO Design Patterns

Generative AI

LLMs

RAG

Prompt Engineering

LangChain

AI API Integration

Cloud: Azure/AWS/GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git/Maven/Jenkins

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Maven

Jenkins

Job description

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with strong expertise in Generative AI (Gen AI) and Apache Kafka to join our team. The ideal candidate should have 6-10 years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing scalable enterprise applications using Java technologies, while leveraging Gen AI capabilities and event-driven architectures. The candidate will play a key role in developing innovative AI-powered solutions and high-performance distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java/J2EE technologies.
• Build and integrate Generative AI solutions using LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG frameworks, and AI APIs.
• Develop microservices-based applications using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Develop and optimise Kafka producers, consumers, and stream-processing applications.
• Integrate AI/ML services with enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise application performance.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical mentoring activities.

Required Skills

Core Java Skills

• Java 8/11/17
• Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
• Microservices Architecture
• RESTful APIs and Web Services
• Hibernate/JPA
• Design Patterns and Object-Oriented Programming

Gen AI Skills

• Experience working with Generative AI solutions
• Knowledge of LLMs such as OpenAI GPT, Azure OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or equivalent
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) implementations
• Prompt Engineering
• LangChain, LlamaIndex or similar frameworks
• AI model integration using APIs and SDKs

Cloud & DevOps

• Azure / AWS / GCP
• Docker and Kubernetes
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Git, Maven, Jenkins

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building AI-powered enterprise applications.
• Exposure to vector databases such as Pinecone, ChromaDB, FAISS, or Azure AI Search.
• Knowledge of Machine Learning concepts and AI application deployment.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.