Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud, Kafka & Scale

Cognizant; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays and PTO

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Java Backend Developer to design and build scalable, cloud-based backend services supporting high-volume operations. You will collaborate with product managers, tech leads, and developers to translate business needs into reliable technology solutions.

The role emphasizes Java, Spring, cloud deployments, and robust testing to ensure production readiness. The on-site role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to Agile processes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience focusing on Java-based backend systems.
• Experience building scalable backend apps in cloud environments.
• Strong background with Apache Kafka or similar messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java, Spring, and cloud tech.
• Lead technical discussions with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Build features with high code quality, unit tests, and defined code-coverage targets.
• Support CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting across environments.
• Create and maintain technical designs and documentation for teams.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Cloud technologies

Apache Kafka

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Azure

Job description

Cognizant in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Java Backend Developer to design and build scalable, cloud-based backend services supporting high-volume operations. You will collaborate with product managers, tech leads, and developers to translate business needs into reliable technology solutions.

The role emphasizes Java, Spring, cloud deployments, and robust testing to ensure production readiness. The on-site role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to Agile processes.