Senior Java Microservices Engineer — Spring Boot, Kafka, Docker

Cognizant; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 114,000; 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 in Boston seeks a Senior Java Developer to design, develop and maintain scalable Java applications and microservices for a financial services client. You will work with cross-functional teams, implement cloud-native solutions, and ensure performance, security and compliance.

The role emphasizes on-site/hybrid work from Boston, with a strong focus on REST APIs, Docker containers, Spring Boot and event-driven architectures using Kafka and MQ.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Proficiency in building REST APIs and microservices with Spring Boot.
• Hands-on Docker experience in cloud-native environments.
• Strong with Kafka and MQ for messaging and event-driven systems.
• Relational and NoSQL database knowledge.
• Experience with Git and Agile methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Visa transfer or sponsorship not available now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, high-performance Java applications and microservices.
• Develop and manage microservices using Spring Boot.
• Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker in a cloud-native environment.
• Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka and MQ.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Troubleshoot, optimize and refactor code for performance, scalability and security.
• Stay up-to-date with Java frameworks and cloud technologies.
• Follow best practices including testing, code reviews and documentation.

Skills

Java development

REST APIs

Spring Boot

Docker

Kafka

MQ

Git

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Kubernetes

JUnit/Mockito

Angular

RxJS

Job description

Cognizant in Boston seeks a Senior Java Developer to design, develop and maintain scalable Java applications and microservices for a financial services client. You will work with cross-functional teams, implement cloud-native solutions, and ensure performance, security and compliance.

The role emphasizes on-site/hybrid work from Boston, with a strong focus on REST APIs, Docker containers, Spring Boot and event-driven architectures using Kafka and MQ.