Senior Java Cloud-Native Developer | Spring Boot & AI

Cognizant; Irving, Hopkins (TX, MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan with contributions

Paid holidays and PTO

Disability insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is hiring a Sr. Developer in a hybrid role with offices in Irving, TX, or Hopkins, MN. You will design and deliver scalable, cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Kubernetes, and GraphQL, while leveraging AI tools like GitHub Copilot to boost productivity.

You will collaborate with architects, product owners, DevOps, and stakeholders to build secure, high-performing enterprise solutions and lead CI/CD, observability, and deployment automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in enterprise application development.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying microservices-based applications.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Istio, API Gateway, and GraphQL.
• Practical experience with Microsoft GitHub Copilot, prompt engineering, or Large Language Model (LLM)-based development concepts.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Strong knowledge of NoSQL databases and PL/SQL development.
• Experience with JavaScript development and frontend-to-backend integrations.
• Understanding of software architecture, secure coding practices, and performance optimization techniques.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable microservices and cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Kubernetes, and GraphQL.
• Build secure, high-performance APIs and integration services that support enterprise business capabilities and digital transformation initiatives.
• Leverage LLM concepts, prompt engineering techniques, and Microsoft GitHub Copilot to improve development efficiency and solution quality.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, observability frameworks, and deployment automation to ensure reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions while promoting cloud-native and AI-assisted development best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Kubernetes

GraphQL

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD

Jenkins

NoSQL

PL/SQL

JavaScript

Security

Performance

Architecture

Problem Solving

Tools

Kubernetes

Istio

API Gateway

Job description

Cognizant is hiring a Sr. Developer in a hybrid role with offices in Irving, TX, or Hopkins, MN. You will design and deliver scalable, cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Kubernetes, and GraphQL, while leveraging AI tools like GitHub Copilot to boost productivity.

You will collaborate with architects, product owners, DevOps, and stakeholders to build secure, high-performing enterprise solutions and lead CI/CD, observability, and deployment automation initiatives.