Senior Java Backend Architect: Springboot Microservices

Cognizant; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to design scalable architectures using Springboot microservices for enterprise digital initiatives. You will guide end-to-end solution design across backend services and frontend integration to ensure optimal commerce flows and performance.

The role emphasizes reliability, security, observability, and collaboration with product owners to translate requirements into effective delivery in a hybrid Sunnyvale environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in designing and implementing Springboot microservices architectures that handle high volume transactions and complex business rules in enterprise environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java based full stack engineering for commerce platforms including backend services integration patterns and modern web application practices in a hybrid work setting.
• Experience with API design RESTful principles and data modeling that support interoperable systems and robust communication between distributed services.
• Hands-on knowledge of testing frameworks build tools and version control systems to ensure reliable delivery pipelines and consistent quality across microservices components.
• Familiarity with performance tuning techniques caching approaches and asynchronous processing for digital commerce workloads.
• Understanding of security practices authentication mechanisms and data protection strategies in production systems.
• Experience with containerized deployments and cloud-ready architectures to support scalable infrastructure design.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and resilient application architectures that leverage Springboot microservices and Java based full stack commerce solutions to support complex enterprise digital initiatives
• Guide end to end solution design across backend services and frontend integration to ensure seamless commerce flows that meet performance reliability and usability targets
• Define standards for microservice decomposition service contracts and data flows that enable modular development straightforward maintenance and future platform expansion
• Review application designs and code implementations from development teams to ensure alignment with architectural best practices security guidelines and enterprise technology strategy
• Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to translate commerce requirements into technical architectures that optimize transaction throughput and customer experience

Skills

Springboot microservices

Java full stack

API design

Performance tuning

Security best practices

Cloud readiness

Observability

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to design scalable architectures using Springboot microservices for enterprise digital initiatives. You will guide end-to-end solution design across backend services and frontend integration to ensure optimal commerce flows and performance.

The role emphasizes reliability, security, observability, and collaboration with product owners to translate requirements into effective delivery in a hybrid Sunnyvale environment.