Remote Java Backend Lead: Cloud-Native & Scalable

Cognizant; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 68,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Lead Developer to design and deliver scalable, cloud-based applications and analytics solutions. The role emphasizes technical leadership across the full software lifecycle and collaboration with program managers, leads, and stakeholders.

The position supports flexible work arrangements with a remote role available to qualified applicants in the United States. Candidates should demonstrate strong cloud, Java/Spring expertise, and production delivery experience.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of software development experience.
• Advanced expertise in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar messaging technologies.
• Experience deploying applications on a major cloud platform.
• Experience with CI/CD and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable backend applications and analytics solutions using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies.
• Partner with technical program managers, technology leads, and stakeholders to evaluate requirements and guide solutions.
• Develop high-quality features with unit testing and code coverage.
• Provide technical guidance to developers and prepare specifications and designs.
• Oversee testing, deployment, and production readiness with monitoring and observability.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Kafka

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Agile Scrum

Leadership

Tools

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Lead Developer to design and deliver scalable, cloud-based applications and analytics solutions. The role emphasizes technical leadership across the full software lifecycle and collaboration with program managers, leads, and stakeholders.

The position supports flexible work arrangements with a remote role available to qualified applicants in the United States. Candidates should demonstrate strong cloud, Java/Spring expertise, and production delivery experience.