Lead Java Developer (Onsite)

Company: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: April 13, 2025

Job Description:

Lead Java Developer (Onsite) About Cognizant's Digital Engineering Practice: At Cognizant Digital Engineering, a small cross functional team comprised of a Product Manager, an Architect, Full-Stack Developers, UI/UX designers and Big Data analysts builds higher quality software faster siloed individuals working independently. Small, forward-thinking engineering teams generate collective insight and comradery, thus increasing their ability to anticipate unforeseen development scope changes and maintain high quality results. Across our US Studio system or within client development sites, our Digital Engineering teams ideate and develop innovative cloud-based solutions following a Lean-Agile process with DevOps culture. Working in Cognizant Digital Engineering provides DevOps engineers consistent opportunities to push digital boundaries while growing their exposure to transformational technologies. Location: San Leandro, CA. Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.) Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions using Java, Microservices, and the Spring stack.
• Ensure 100% code coverage for line and branch using JUnit.
• Implement automation testing using BDD frameworks like Karate.
• Collaborate with other technology teams and architects to define and develop scalable design solutions.
• Implement resilient and secure code solutions to enhance customer journey experiences and digital capabilities to automate.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Leverage advanced troubleshooting skills to efficiently identify and resolve bottlenecks and bugs.
• Help maintain code quality without sonar issues / vulnerabilities
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies. Qualifications
  • Proven 10+ experience as a Lead Software Engineer or similar role.
  • Strong proficiency in Java, Microservices, Mongo DB, Kafka, Spring stack(Spring Boot, Spring frameworks , Spring Data JPA).
  • Extensive experience with JUnit and achieving 100% code coverage (line and branch).
  • Proficiency in automation testing using BDD frameworks like Karate.
  • Strong experience with Mongo databases.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Experience with software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum).
  • Strong collaboration skills to work with other technology teams and architects. 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 Applications will be accepted until April 20, 2025. Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $81,337 - $141,500 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 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. Why Choose Cognizant? 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 abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the latest technologies. Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion-for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people. If you became comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you! Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to crafting a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law. About cognizant: Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a flawless global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of world-class companies that are leaders in their own space. www.cognizant.com #li-iy1 IND123

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