Senior Java Engineer - AI-Driven Microservices & Cloud

Cognizant; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Developer in a hybrid role based in the United States. You will design, develop, and support enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot microservices, and AI-driven components.

The position emphasizes cloud-enabled, secure architectures and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will work on AI Agent integrations, data solutions with Oracle/Cassandra, and Kafka-based event-driven processing, ensuring scalable systems and robust software

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Java/J2EE and modern Java versions.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience building or integrating AI-powered applications or AI Agents.
• Strong knowledge of Hibernate, Oracle, and Cassandra.
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience developing cloud-based enterprise applications.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, modern Java, and Spring Framework.
• Build and support Spring Boot-based RESTful microservices.
• Develop AI Agent solutions and integrate AI capabilities into business applications.
• Design and implement data solutions using Hibernate, Oracle, and Cassandra.
• Develop batch processing jobs and event-driven applications using Kafka.
• Build scalable, secure, and cloud-enabled applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Troubleshoot application issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AI Agents

Hibernate

Oracle

Cassandra

Kafka

Cloud platforms

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Developer in a hybrid role based in the United States. You will design, develop, and support enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot microservices, and AI-driven components.

The position emphasizes cloud-enabled, secure architectures and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will work on AI Agent integrations, data solutions with Oracle/Cassandra, and Kafka-based event-driven processing, ensuring scalable systems and robust software