Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices

Cognizant; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid PTO

401(k) Plan

Long-term Disability

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Bentonville, AR is hiring a Senior Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-native enterprise apps. You will work with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes Java 11/17/21, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and cloud deployments across Azure/AWS/GCP. You will use Docker/Kubernetes and AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot to boost productivity.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using Java 11/17/21, Spring Boot, J2EE, and Microservices architecture.
• Proven expertise building and supporting large-scale, high-performance microservices and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven architectures, messaging systems, and asynchronous processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using Java 11/17/21, Spring Boot, J2EE, and Microservices architecture.
• Build and support event-driven applications using Apache Kafka, including messaging, asynchronous processing, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Develop and optimize database solutions using Hibernate/JPA and advanced SQL, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Deploy, support, and manage cloud-native applications across Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging Docker and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, conduct root cause analysis, implement sustainable solutions, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools, including GitHub Copilot, to improve engineering productivity, code quality, testing, and debugging efforts.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical leadership, and drive successful project delivery.

Skills

Java 11/17/21

Spring Boot

Microservices

Apache Kafka

Hibernate/JPA

SQL

Azure/AWS/GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitHub Copilot

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Cognizant in Bentonville, AR is hiring a Senior Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-native enterprise apps. You will work with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes Java 11/17/21, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and cloud deployments across Azure/AWS/GCP. You will use Docker/Kubernetes and AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot to boost productivity.