Remote Senior Java Backend Engineer | Microservices & APIs

Cognizant; Honolulu (HI); 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 in the United States is seeking a Senior Java Developer to design, develop and support scalable enterprise applications using Core Java, Python, PL/SQL and microservices. You will collaborate with analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions.

This remote role offers flexibility with strong DevOps practices, CI/CD, and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• 6+ years hands-on Core Java development experience.
• Proficiency with Node.js and React.js for development.
• Strong Python for backend services and API development.
• Advanced PL/SQL performance tuning and database optimization.
• Experience delivering microservices with REST and SOAP APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications using Core Java, Python, PL/SQL, and microservices.
• Develop and integrate RESTful and SOAP web services across systems.
• Design/optimize PL/SQL queries, procedures, and packages for performance.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and production support.
• Support CI/CD, version control, testing, documentation, deployment, and releases using Git and DevOps tools.

Skills

Core Java

Python

PL/SQL

Microservices

REST API

SOAP API

Git

Agile/Scrum

Unit Testing

SDLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Node.js

React.js

Spring Boot

Hibernate/JPA

API Gateway

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Cognizant in the United States is seeking a Senior Java Developer to design, develop and support scalable enterprise applications using Core Java, Python, PL/SQL and microservices. You will collaborate with analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions.

This remote role offers flexibility with strong DevOps practices, CI/CD, and a competitive salary.