Full-Stack Java/Spring React Engineer

Cognizant; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Software Developer to join a collaborative team building scalable web applications using modern full-stack technologies. You will be mentored and contribute to real-world deliverables while continuously learning.

The role covers backend, frontend, testing, and DevOps tasks across Agile teams, with relocation flexibility within nationwide Cognizant offices. You will design APIs, implement reactive microservices, and ensure quality through tests and peer reviews, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• Strong Java application development skills with ReactJS and Spring framework.
• Experience in cloud computing such as Azure, OpenShift and AWS, etc.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and agile practices.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full-stack web applications using Java, Spring Reactive, and React JS.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and reactive microservices.
• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces and write clean, documented code.
• Create unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate in Agile teams and contribute to CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Document technical work and provide progress updates.

Skills

Java

Spring Reactive

React JS

RESTful APIs

Reactive microservices

Unit & integration testing

Agile practices

Problem solving

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Engineering

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

OpenShift

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Software Developer to join a collaborative team building scalable web applications using modern full-stack technologies. You will be mentored and contribute to real-world deliverables while continuously learning.

The role covers backend, frontend, testing, and DevOps tasks across Agile teams, with relocation flexibility within nationwide Cognizant offices. You will design APIs, implement reactive microservices, and ensure quality through tests and peer reviews, while