Remote Java Backend Lead - Cloud-Native Spring Expert

Cognizant; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 68,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Lead Developer to design and deliver scalable, cloud-based applications and analytics solutions using modern Java technologies. You will lead a team, collaborate with program managers and stakeholders, and ensure production-ready software with strong observability.

Responsibilities include guiding discussions, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality features with unit testing and documentation. This role is remote for qualified U.S.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of software development experience with Java and Spring technologies.
• Experience designing scalable backend applications in high-volume environments.
• Hands-on with Kafka or similar messaging technologies.
• Cloud deployment experience on major platforms and modern deployment practices.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions in Agile Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable backend apps and analytics using Java/Spring and cloud tech.
• Collaborate with PMs, tech leads, and stakeholders to evaluate requirements and guide technical conversations.
• Develop features following coding standards with unit tests and coverage requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support documentation and solution designs.
• Oversee testing, deployment, and production readiness with observability in mind.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Agile Scrum

Tools

Apache Kafka

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Azure

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Java Backend Lead Developer to design and deliver scalable, cloud-based applications and analytics solutions using modern Java technologies. You will lead a team, collaborate with program managers and stakeholders, and ensure production-ready software with strong observability.

Responsibilities include guiding discussions, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality features with unit testing and documentation. This role is remote for qualified U.S.