Senior Java Backend Engineer - Remote & Cloud-Driven

Cognizant; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 63,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life

401(k) company contributions

Paid holidays & PTO

Tuition reimbursement

EAP

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to design and build scalable, cloud-based backend services. You will work with a collaborative engineering team and translate business requirements into reliable technology solutions.

Responsibilities include delivering features with Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA; leading technical discussions; and supporting the full software delivery lifecycle from development to production monitoring.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA.
• Experience building scalable backend apps in a cloud environment.
• Experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and modern deployment practices.
• Experience in Agile Scrum with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend applications and analytics solutions.
• Lead technical discussions with product managers and leads.
• Write unit tests and ensure code coverage.
• Support the full software delivery lifecycle including CI/CD, testing, deployment, monitoring.
• Create technical designs and documentation guidance.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Agile Scrum

Cloud concepts

Tools

Kafka

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to design and build scalable, cloud-based backend services. You will work with a collaborative engineering team and translate business requirements into reliable technology solutions.

Responsibilities include delivering features with Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Data JPA; leading technical discussions; and supporting the full software delivery lifecycle from development to production monitoring.