Senior Java Microservices Engineer – Spring, Kafka, Docker

Cognizant; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Cognizant in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Developer to deliver secure, scalable asset and wealth management applications using Java Microservices, Spring Boot, AngularJS, Python, NodeJS, RAG, and the broader Spring ecosystem in a hybrid work model.

You will design and implement microservices, Docker containers, Kafka integrations, and real‑time dashboards, collaborating with product owners and QA to ensure performance, security, and reliable deployments.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of hands‑on experience in Java development with strong expertise in Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Proven experience building cloud‑ready microservices using Spring Cloud patterns such as configuration, service discovery, and resiliency.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Docker, including containerization, optimization, and collaboration with platform teams.
• Solid expertise with Kafka including topic design, consumer groups, serialization, and monitoring.
• Experience developing AngularJS single‑page applications with modular architecture and secure API integrations.
• Deep domain knowledge in asset and wealth management including portfolios, instruments, trade lifecycle, settlements, and reporting.
• Experience with integration patterns using Spring Integration or similar tools across financial systems.
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills ensuring data consistency and traceability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a hybrid work environment.
• Awareness of financial technology trends, cloud‑native development, and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust microservices using Java and the Spring framework to support complex asset and wealth management processes with high performance and reliability.
• Implement Spring Boot services integrating with upstream and downstream systems for seamless transaction processing and portfolio data consolidation.
• Configure and manage Docker-based containerized environments across development, testing, and production with focus on scalability and deployment efficiency.
• Develop responsive front-end components using AngularJS to deliver dashboards, trade workflows, and reporting solutions.
• Build and optimize Kafka‑driven event‑based integrations for real‑time data streaming, pricing updates, and analytics with strong fault tolerance.
• Apply Spring Integration patterns to orchestrate complex workflows for trade processing, order management, and reporting.
• Leverage Spring MVC and Core to create modular, maintainable, and testable code aligned with enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and QA teams in a hybrid environment to refine requirements and validate scenarios.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing to maintain high quality and performance standards.
• Optimize application performance through profiling, tuning, caching, and efficient data access strategies.
• Ensure alignment with security standards including authentication, authorization, and secure coding practices.
• Document technical designs, configurations, and operational runbooks for ongoing support.
• Support production releases and troubleshoot issues in containerized environments with sustainable solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

AngularJS

SQL

Cloud-native

Tools

Docker

Kafka

Spring Cloud

Job description

Cognizant in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Developer to deliver secure, scalable asset and wealth management applications using Java Microservices, Spring Boot, AngularJS, Python, NodeJS, RAG, and the broader Spring ecosystem in a hybrid work model.

You will design and implement microservices, Docker containers, Kafka integrations, and real‑time dashboards, collaborating with product owners and QA to ensure performance, security, and reliable deployments.