Senior Java Full-Stack Engineer — Remote, React & AWS

Cognizant; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays plus PTO

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Full Stack Engineer to design and build cloud-native enterprise applications. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, React, and AWS, contributing to architecture and scalability across distributed systems.

The role supports remote work, with flexibility to align with project needs, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance through Cognizant’s wellbeing programs. Applicants should have 7+ years of relevant experience and a strong Agile background.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong hands-on experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience building microservices and RESTful APIs in distributed application environments.
• Hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams, including sprint planning, estimation, and delivery activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade microservices and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build responsive web applications using React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, QA teams, and other stakeholders throughout the Agile development lifecycle.
• Contribute to application architecture, code reviews, testing strategies, and development best practices.
• Support CI/CD processes, troubleshoot production issues, and help ensure application scalability, security, and performance.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Java Full Stack Engineer to design and build cloud-native enterprise applications. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, React, and AWS, contributing to architecture and scalability across distributed systems.

The role supports remote work, with flexibility to align with project needs, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance through Cognizant’s wellbeing programs. Applicants should have 7+ years of relevant experience and a strong Agile background.