Full-Stack Software Engineer: Java, React & Microservices

Cognizant; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 58,500 - 71,500; 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 hiring a Software Developer to build scalable, reactive web applications using modern full‑stack technologies. You’ll be mentored and contribute to real‑world deliverables while learning and growing.

Responsibilities include developing RESTful APIs, reactive microservices, and dynamic UIs with React. You’ll work in Agile teams, participate in code reviews, and use Git in CI/CD pipelines. Start in February 2026 with relocation to Plano, TX as needed.

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.
• 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 and debug across the stack.

Skills

Java

OOP

React basics

Cloud platforms

Education

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

Tools

Git

Docker

CI/CD tools

Spring Boot

React

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Software Developer to build scalable, reactive web applications using modern full‑stack technologies. You’ll be mentored and contribute to real‑world deliverables while learning and growing.

Responsibilities include developing RESTful APIs, reactive microservices, and dynamic UIs with React. You’ll work in Agile teams, participate in code reviews, and use Git in CI/CD pipelines. Start in February 2026 with relocation to Plano, TX as needed.