Hybrid Java Backend Engineer — Spring Boot & Microservices

Cognizant; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Developer in New York, NY. You will lead design, development, and delivery of scalable backend solutions using Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native practices, collaborating with product owners, architects, and dependent tech teams to translate requirements into robust solutions.

Role emphasizes architecture guidance, system integration, and production support, with a hybrid work arrangement and a focus on security, observability, and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java backend development experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience building microservices and REST APIs in cloud-native environments.
• Ability to participate in design discussions with architects and integration teams.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native engineering, distributed systems, and scalability.
• Experience with observability, logging, monitoring, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable Java backend solutions.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to define requirements and ensure effective integration.
• Provide guidance on architecture, enterprise integration patterns, and deployment standards.
• Drive modernization to improve scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
• Ensure alignment with standards, quality expectations, and project timelines.

Skills

Java backend development

Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

REST APIs

Cloud-native engineering

Observability & monitoring

Security standards

Production support

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Developer in New York, NY. You will lead design, development, and delivery of scalable backend solutions using Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native practices, collaborating with product owners, architects, and dependent tech teams to translate requirements into robust solutions.

Role emphasizes architecture guidance, system integration, and production support, with a hybrid work arrangement and a focus on security, observability, and performance.