Full-Stack Software Engineer: Java, React & Microservices

Cognizant; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,500 - 74,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Software Developer to join a collaborative team building scalable, reactive web applications using modern full-stack technologies. You will be mentored by experienced professionals and contribute to real-world deliverables while growing your skills.

You will develop with Java, Spring Reactive, and React JS, design RESTful APIs and microservices, and participate in Agile ceremonies, CI/CD, and code reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in Java and OOP.
• Exposure to Spring Boot and Reactive Programming.
• Basic understanding of React JS, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with REST APIs.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with GitHub Copilot or Cursor.
• Knowledge of Git, Docker, and CI/CD tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

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, dynamic, and accessible user interfaces using React JS.
• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code.
• Create and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in peer code reviews.
• Debug and resolve issues across the stack.
• Use Git for version control and collaborate via GitHub or GitLab.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines; familiarity with Docker is a plus.
• Explore AI tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor; stay updated with tech trends.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with designers, QA, and backend developers.
• Maintain technical documentation and provide regular progress updates.

Skills

Java

OOP

Spring Boot

Reactive Programming

React JS

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Docker

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Cloud platforms

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

CI/CD tools

GitHub

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Software Developer to join a collaborative team building scalable, reactive web applications using modern full-stack technologies. You will be mentored by experienced professionals and contribute to real-world deliverables while growing your skills.

You will develop with Java, Spring Reactive, and React JS, design RESTful APIs and microservices, and participate in Agile ceremonies, CI/CD, and code reviews.