Remote Senior Java & Backend Engineer – Microservices

Cognizant; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 60,000 - 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 hiring a Senior Java Developer for a remote role open to qualified applicants in the United States. You will design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications using Core Java, Python, and PL/SQL within a microservices framework.

Experience with RESTful and SOAP services, Git, and DevOps is essential. The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams, plus involvement in CI/CD, testing, and production support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Core Java application development.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js and React.js for development.
• Strong experience with Python for backend services, automation, or API development.
• Advanced PL/SQL experience, including stored procedures, packages, triggers, query optimization, and database performance tuning.
• Experience designing and developing microservices-based applications, including REST and SOAP API development and integration.
• Experience with Git, SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, unit testing, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications using Core Java, Python, PL/SQL, and microservices architecture.
• Develop and integrate RESTful and SOAP web services to support communication across internal and external systems.
• Design and optimize PL/SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, packages, and database solutions with a focus on performance.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production support activities.
• Support CI/CD, version control, testing, documentation, deployment, and production release activities using Git and related DevOps tools.

Skills

Core Java

Python

PL/SQL

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Git

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Node.js

React.js

Spring Boot

Hibernate/JPA

API Gateway

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

API Gateway

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Senior Java Developer for a remote role open to qualified applicants in the United States. You will design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications using Core Java, Python, and PL/SQL within a microservices framework.

Experience with RESTful and SOAP services, Git, and DevOps is essential. The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams, plus involvement in CI/CD, testing, and production support.