Senior Java Developer
 Cognizant North America | |
 United States, Texas, Plano | |
 Jan 29, 2025 | |
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Senior Java Developer Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Full Stack engineers with experience developing and building high-performing, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our engineers have a passion for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we're doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we're doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers. Cognizant Digital Engineering If you're like us, you've got big ideas. At Cognizant, we're exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights, and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation. Responsibilities The Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server side of web applications. This includes developing and maintaining backend APIs, databases, and other infrastructure. The Backend Engineer will also work with front-end engineers to integrate their work with the backend. Responsibilities: * Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs * Develop and maintain databases * Implement security measures * Work with front-end engineers to integrate their work with the backend * Troubleshoot and debug backend issues * Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field * 7+ years of experience in backend development * Strong understanding of object-oriented programming * Experience with a variety of programming languages, including Java, Python, and C++ * Experience with any of the cloud computing platforms, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform * Strong problem-solving and debugging skills * Excellent communication and teamwork skills Skills: * Reactive programming * Familiarity with servers * Knowledge of APIs * Version control and version control systems * Knowledge of data structures and algorithms * Integration of data sources and databases into a single system * User authentication and authorization between multiple systems and servers * Expertise in JS, ReactJS, VueJS, AngularJS, and jQuery * Write clean and maintainable code * Understanding cross-platform functionality and compatibility of applications * Excellent foundation in computer science, algorithms, and web design * Experience in writing highly secure web applications * Growth mindset that challenges the status quo and focuses on outside-the-box ideas and solutions * Good understanding of the entire product development process * Technical and consumer awareness The ideal candidate almost exclusively deals with server components. Their main responsibilities may include database management server-side scripting and API governance. S/he is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server side of web applications. They manage servers, and APIs, design scalable architecture, and implement security measures. They also focus on web services and the data store (data modeling and databases). The candidate needs to have a wide range of skills, roles, and responsibilities, all of which are important to building the technical infrastructure of modern applications. They should have extensive knowledge about Python and Java since they are the most in-demand technologies. They should also be proficient in version control systems like Git, GitHub, and GitLab. A thorough understanding of CI/CD is a must Qualifications Java Spring Boot Microservices Reactive Programming GCP/Azure Why Choose Cognizant?It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams! We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry-recognized, award-winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies. If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you! #LI-CN1 IND123 | |