Senior Java & AI Microservices Architect

Cognizant; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications leveraging modern Java, microservices, and AI-driven capabilities. The role emphasizes cloud-enabled solutions, AI Agent implementations, and secure distributed architectures.

Hybrid role based in Austin with a flexible working model. 7+ years of Java experience and strong Spring expertise are required, along with REST APIs, Kafka, and database knowledge.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with Java/J2EE and modern Java versions.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience building or integrating AI-powered applications or AI Agents.
• Strong knowledge of Hibernate, Oracle, and Cassandra.
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience developing cloud-based enterprise applications.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, modern Java, and Spring Framework.
• Build and support Spring Boot-based RESTful microservices.
• Develop AI Agent solutions and integrate AI capabilities into business applications.
• Design and implement data solutions using Hibernate, Oracle, and Cassandra.
• Develop batch processing jobs and event-driven applications using Kafka.
• Build scalable, secure, and cloud-enabled applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Troubleshoot application issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

AI Agents

Hibernate

Oracle

Cassandra

Kafka

Cloud apps

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

CI/CD

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications leveraging modern Java, microservices, and AI-driven capabilities. The role emphasizes cloud-enabled solutions, AI Agent implementations, and secure distributed architectures.

Hybrid role based in Austin with a flexible working model. 7+ years of Java experience and strong Spring expertise are required, along with REST APIs, Kafka, and database knowledge.