Sr. Java Springwood Backend Developer (Hybrid)

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future. Backend Engineer Design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise-grade microservices using Java 17 and Spring Boot. Build high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems handling large-scale transactional workloads. Develop RESTful APIs and asynchronous/event-driven services using Kafka. Implement resilient application patterns including retry, circuit breaker, idempotency, caching, throttling, and back-pressure handling. Work with reactive and asynchronous programming models where applicable. Design reusable frameworks, shared libraries, and platform components. Full Stack Development Collaborate with UI teams and contribute to frontend integration. Possess working knowledge of modern frontend technologies such as: Angular TypeScript JavaScript

HTML5/CSS3

Understand API contracts, authentication flows, UI performance, and frontend-backend integration patterns. Ability to debug UI integration issues and optimize end-to-end application performance. Cloud & AWS Engineering Design and implement cloud-native applications on AWS. Work extensively with AWS services such as: ECS/EKS Lambda API Gateway S3 DynamoDB CloudWatch IAM

SNS/SQS

Step Functions MSK/Kafka Participate in architecture reviews and cloud optimization initiatives. Database & Data Engineering Strong hands-on experience with: Oracle MongoDB DynamoDB Design scalable schema models for transactional and high-volume systems. Write complex SQL queries, joins, stored procedures, and performance-optimized database operations. Expertise in: Query optimization Indexing strategies Execution plan analysis Partitioning Connection pooling Database tuning Experience handling large-scale datasets and high-throughput systems. Kafka & Event-Driven Systems Design and implement Kafka-based asynchronous systems. Strong understanding of: Kafka partitions Consumer groups Scaling strategies Retry topics Dead-letter queues Batch processing Exactly-once/at-least-once semantics Experience troubleshooting Kafka lag, throughput bottlenecks, and consumer tuning. Performance Engineering Perform JVM tuning and application performance optimization. Identify and resolve memory leaks, GC issues, thread contention, and latency bottlenecks. Conduct performance profiling using tools such as: JProfiler VisualVM Datadog Splunk Optimize APIs, database interactions, cache usage, and distributed workflows. Experience designing systems for high TPS and low-latency requirements. DevOps & Platform Engineering Strong understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines. Experience with: Docker Kubernetes Helm Jenkins/GitHub Actions/GitLab CI Terraform/CloudFormation Knowledge of deployment automation, blue-green deployments, canary deployments, and rollback strategies. Experience supporting production releases and operational readiness. SRE / Production Support Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts. Experience with: Monitoring Alerting Logging Incident management RCA analysis Production debugging Familiarity with observability platforms such as: Datadog Splunk CloudWatch Prometheus/Grafana Ability to troubleshoot distributed production systems under high load. AI & Modern Engineering Practices Understanding of AI-assisted development and modern engineering tooling. Exposure to: AI coding assistants Prompt engineering AI-driven SDLC acceleration Agentic workflows AI-powered observability or automation Ability to leverage AI tools for: Code generation Unit testing PR reviews Documentation Operational analysis Awareness of secure AI engineering and prompt injection prevention concepts is a plus. Work model We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 4 days a week in a Cognizant office in Greenwood Village, CO. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations. What you need to have to be considered Hands‑on experience administering Snowflake, including account configuration, RBAC, replication, and data‑sharing solutions. Strong understanding of foundational cloud concepts with practical experience building in Azure, including Private DNS zones, Blob Storage, Private Endpoints, and Private Link as they relate to Snowflake. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform. Comfort with code versioning tools such as Git. Proven ability to monitor cost and performance across Snowflake environments and troubleshoot issues with application teams. These will help you stand out Experience designing and supporting enterprise‑scale data platforms with a focus on resilience and maintainability. Familiarity with data governance and security best practices in cloud‑native environments. Strong communication skills to partner effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role. Salary and Other Compensation Applications will be accepted until June 26, 2026 The annual salary for this position is between $80,000– $135,000 USD 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cognizant