Java Senior Backend Engineer (Hybrid)

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Java Senior Backend Engineer (Hybrid) with 7+ year of 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.

Location:

Bentonville, Arkansas (Hybrid)

• You must be legally authorized to work in the USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Roles/Responsibilities:

Develop applications using Java, Springboot and microservices with a strong focus on analytics, optimization, and high‑quality testing. Implement event‑driven architectures using Apache Kafka for real‑time data streaming. Develop Kafka producers, consumers, and stream processing applications. Integrate Kafka with Spring Boot / Spring Kafka -based microservices. Lead medium to large-scale engineering initiatives by translating business requirements into technical designs, writing robust code, and delivering projects on schedule. Provide technical leadership to small and distributed teams by reviewing designs, conducting code reviews, and guiding best development practices. Diagnose and resolve production issues through detailed root‑cause analysis and implement long-term, sustainable fixes. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to clarify technical requirements, support business objectives, and drive architectural decisions. Mentor team members, enhance engineering practices, and promote compliance with organizational policies while fostering a culture of accountability and integrity.

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of experience

• Strong proficiency in Core Java, J2EE, and modern Java frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot.
• Proven experience designing and developing large-scale, high‑performance microservices architectures.
• Deep expertise with NoSQL databases including Cosmos DB and MongoDB, and hands-on experience with Kafka for distributed messaging.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including architecture and deployment.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, with experience troubleshooting build failures, test errors, and deployment issues.

Strong architectural knowledge of building resilient, scalable systems, combined with experience in analytics implementations such as Adobe Analytics.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $ 60,000- $ 93,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 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 Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.