Lead Java Full Stack Engineer (Hybrid)

Cognizant; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Lead Java Full Stack Engineer for a hybrid role in Irving, TX. You will lead development of Java/Spring Boot stories, build microservices, and work with CI/CD pipelines in a collaborative Agile environment.

The role requires 10+ years in full-stack Java, 5+ years APIs (GraphQL/REST), and cloud experience. Hybrid work includes 3 days/week onsite at Cognizant offices.

Qualifications

• Skilled Full stack Java Developer with 10+ years of experience using Java, Spring boot and SQL.
• At least 5 years of experience with API development using GraphQL or REST.
• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Cloud).
• Experience designing and implementing microservices end to end.
• Strong knowledge of containerized applications.
• Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, Rancher).
• Experience with unit testing frameworks like Mockito or JUnit.
• Experience with integrations (Ping Federation & Apigee).
• Cloud experience with Azure.
• Experience with SQL Server and Cassandra or similar.
• UML diagrams with Visio or draw.io.
• Nice to have React UI experience.

Responsibilities

• Hands of development of Stories assigned using Java / Spring Boot
• Unit and integration testing using JUnit.
• Familiar DevOps tools and experience in CI/CD software.
• Experience in Agile methodology.
• Git with Branch and Release Management.
• Familiar with Azure or AWS Cloud Platform.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

GraphQL/REST APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Azure

AWS

JUnit/Mockito

React

Tools

JUnit/Mockito

Job description

Lead Java Full Stack Engineer (Hybrid)

Important Disclaimers:

Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.

Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

In this role, you will:

• Hands of development of Stories assigned using Java / Spring Boot
• Unit and integration testing using JUnit.
• Familiar DevOps tools and experience in CI/CD software.
• Experience in Agile methodology.
• Git with Branch and Release Management.
• Familiar with Azure or AWS Cloud Platform.

Location: Irving, TX
Work model: Hybrid

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Irvong, TX. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered:

• Skilled Full stack Java Developer with 10+ years of experience using Java, Spring boot and SQL.
• At least 5 years of experience with development of API's with Graph QL or REST
• Experience working with Spring Framework (Spring boot/Spring batch/Spring cloud)
• Experience designing and implementing microservices end to end.
• Good Understanding of containerized applications
• Experience with dev ops tools (Jenkins/Git/Rancher)
• Experience with unit testing frameworks like Mockito or Junit
• Experience on Integration with Ping Federation & Apigee
• Good to have cloud experience using Azure
• Good to have experience with SQL Server and Cassandra Databases or similar.
• Good experience with UML Diagram creation with Visio or draw.io
• Nice to have React UI experience

-- We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 9/10/2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $68K – 135K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

- 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

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.