Senior Java Architect - Cloud-Native Microservices

Cognizant; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Sr Java Developer in Sunnyvale, CA, to design scalable architectures leveraging Springboot microservices and Java-based full stack commerce solutions. The role emphasizes cloud, automation, observability, and secure, reliable delivery across backend and frontend integration.

Responsibilities include guiding end-to-end solution design, defining microservice standards, and driving adoption of robust coding patterns and testing strategies.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in designing Springboot microservices architectures for high-volume transactions.
• Strong proficiency in Java-based full stack engineering for commerce platforms.
• Experience with RESTful API design and data modeling for distributed systems.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks, build tools, and version control systems to ensure reliable pipelines.
• Knowledge of performance tuning, caching, and asynchronous processing for latency-sensitive workloads.
• Understanding of security practices, authentication mechanisms, and data protection in production systems.
• Experience with containerized deployments and cloud-ready architectures to support scalable infra.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and resilient architectures using Springboot microservices for enterprise digital initiatives.
• Guide end-to-end solution design across backend services and frontend integration.
• Define standards for microservice decomposition, service contracts, and data flows.

Skills

Springboot microservices design

Java full stack engineering

API design & data modeling

Testing frameworks & build tools

Observability & monitoring

Security practices & data protection

Cloud readiness & containerization

Tools

Springboot

Docker

Git

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Sr Java Developer in Sunnyvale, CA, to design scalable architectures leveraging Springboot microservices and Java-based full stack commerce solutions. The role emphasizes cloud, automation, observability, and secure, reliable delivery across backend and frontend integration.

Responsibilities include guiding end-to-end solution design, defining microservice standards, and driving adoption of robust coding patterns and testing strategies.