Senior Java Microservices Engineer (Remote, AWS)

Cognizant; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in California to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications for healthcare payer operations. You will collaborate with architects, product owners, and platform teams to build robust microservices and data-driven solutions using Java, Python, and cloud technologies.

Join a collaborative team that values reliability, performance, and modern engineering practices, with flexible remote options and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and REST API development.
• Hands-on experience with Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Experience with cloud and container technologies including AWS (EC2, EMR, RDS, S3, Athena), Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Experience with CI/CD and software quality tools such as GitLab, CloudWatch, JUnit, and Mockito.
• Experience working within the Healthcare Payer domain.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance scalable microservices-based applications using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and cloud-native tech.
• Build backend services, APIs, and databases to support high-volume healthcare payer operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver features via Agile practices.
• Improve performance, reliability, and scalability by monitoring, tracing, and resolving issues.
• Contribute to code quality, testing, CI/CD, and engineering best practices through reviews and docs.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST API development

Python

Cloud-native technologies

CI/CD

GITLAB

CloudWatch

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

JUnit

Mockito

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in California to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications for healthcare payer operations. You will collaborate with architects, product owners, and platform teams to build robust microservices and data-driven solutions using Java, Python, and cloud technologies.

Join a collaborative team that values reliability, performance, and modern engineering practices, with flexible remote options and a strong benefits package.