Java Backend Engineer - Spring Boot & Microservices

Cognizant; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) plan

Disability coverage

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Developer in New York, NY. The role focuses on designing, developing, and delivering scalable backend solutions using Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native practices.

You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and related teams to translate requirements into robust backend services. We expect strong Java backend development experience, REST API design, and a solid grasp of cloud-native engineering, observability, and production support.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java backend development experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Experience with REST API development and cloud-native engineering practices.
• Familiarity with observability, logging, monitoring, and production support in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of scalable Java backend solutions using Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native practices.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and dependent tech teams to define requirements and ensure seamless integration.
• Provide technical guidance on architecture, enterprise integration patterns, deployment standards, and coding practices.
• Drive modernization to improve scalability, reliability, performance, observability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure alignment with security, quality, production support, and project timelines.

Skills

Java backend development

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Cloud-native engineering

Observability & monitoring

Production support

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

N/A

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Developer in New York, NY. The role focuses on designing, developing, and delivering scalable backend solutions using Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native practices.

You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and related teams to translate requirements into robust backend services. We expect strong Java backend development experience, REST API design, and a solid grasp of cloud-native engineering, observability, and production support.