Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Kotlin) — Cloud APIs & Microservices

Cognizant; Santa Clara (CA); Teletrabalho; USD 63 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Resumo da oferta

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

Responsibilities include designing services, API integrations, and technical documentation, plus ensuring security and observability in distributed systems.

Qualificações

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in Java and/or Kotlin development.
• Hands-on experience building RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and microservice-based architectures.
• Strong proficiency with Spring Boot and modern backend development practices.
• Experience implementing OAuth 2.0, authentication, authorization, and API security controls.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and working in Git-based development environments.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and API integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices using Java and/or Kotlin.
• Serve as a technical consultant to internal and external stakeholders, providing guidance on API capabilities and integration best practices.
• Collaborate with partner teams to onboard, troubleshoot, and resolve integration challenges involving REST APIs, GraphQL services, and OAuth-based authentication.
• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into secure, scalable technology solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, integration guides, and sample applications to support developers and partners.
• Enhance application performance, reliability, monitoring, and observability in cloud-native environments.
• Implement and support automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes.
• Partner with product, engineering, and security teams to ensure solutions meet compliance, security, and operational standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues within distributed systems and microservice architectures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, driving engineering excellence and operational efficiency.

Conhecimentos

Java/Kotlin

REST APIs

GraphQL

Spring Boot

OAuth 2.0 / API security

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

JUnit/Mockito

Distributed systems

Troubleshooting

Communication & collaboration

Ferramentas

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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

Responsibilities include designing services, API integrations, and technical documentation, plus ensuring security and observability in distributed systems.