Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin)

Cognizant; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 63,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

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

The role emphasizes REST and GraphQL API design, Spring Boot expertise, OAuth security, and robust CI/CD practices in distributed microservices environments, with a strong

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in backend development.
• Hands-on with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices.
• Strong proficiency with Spring Boot and modern backend practices.
• Experience implementing OAuth 2.0 and API security controls.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Proficiency with containerization/orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices with Java and Kotlin.
• Act as technical consultant for API capabilities and integration best practices.
• Onboard, troubleshoot, and resolve integration challenges with REST/GraphQL and OAuth-based auth.
• Translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable solutions.
• Create and maintain technical docs, guides, and sample apps for developers.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

REST APIs

GraphQL

Spring Boot

OAuth security

Cloud AWS/GCP

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

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

The role emphasizes REST and GraphQL API design, Spring Boot expertise, OAuth security, and robust CI/CD practices in distributed microservices environments, with a strong