Remote Senior Backend Engineer — Java/Kotlin

Cognizant; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 63.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Zusammenfassung

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin) to design and support scalable backend platforms and APIs powering critical business applications. You will work with engineering, product, security, and partner teams to deliver secure, high-performing cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities include building microservices, API integrations (REST/GraphQL), and securing via OAuth. You will help implement CI/CD, testing, and documentation while driving engineering excellence and

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on with RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.
• Proficient in Java and/or Kotlin development.
• Experience with Spring Boot and modern backend practices.
• Experience with OAuth 2.0, authentication, and API security.
• Cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development.
• Automated testing with JUnit, Mockito, or similar.
• Understanding of distributed systems and API integrations.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices in Java/Kotlin.
• Provide guidance on API capabilities and integration best practices.
• Collaborate with partner teams to onboard and resolve REST/GraphQL integration challenges.
• Translate business/technical requirements into secure scalable solutions.
• Create technical docs, guides, and sample apps for developers and partners.
• Improve performance, reliability, and observability in cloud-native environments.
• Support CI/CD, testing frameworks, and deployment processes.
• Work with security teams to meet compliance and standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues in distributed systems.

Kenntnisse

Java

Kotlin

REST APIs

GraphQL

Spring Boot

OAuth 2.0

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

JUnit/Mockito

Distributed systems

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin) to design and support scalable backend platforms and APIs powering critical business applications. You will work with engineering, product, security, and partner teams to deliver secure, high-performing cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities include building microservices, API integrations (REST/GraphQL), and securing via OAuth. You will help implement CI/CD, testing, and documentation while driving engineering excellence and