Java Full Stack Engineer (Hybrid)

Java Full Stack Engineer (Hybrid)

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Java Full Stack Engineer with experience developing and building hard-working, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our leads 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.

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

Location: Riverwood, IL.

*Candidate is required to be in the office 2 to 3 days a week*
Responsibilities:

• Java Full Stack Engineer Profile
• Strong Scrum background
• Delivering superior Engineering outcomes.
• Strong expertise in Core Java particularly in recent versions of JDK 17+ with special focus on performance Preferably in Banking / Payments industry experience
• 7-11 years of experience

Required qualifications:

• Experience with functional and reactive programming and framework such as Akka
• 7-11 years of experience
• Experience with Quarkus and Vertx for developing high-performance, cloud-native Java applications with fast startup times and low memory footprint.
• Experience with gRPC for high-performance, cross-platform RPC (Remote Procedure Call) framework for efficient inter-service communication
• Strong knowledge of serialization and deserialization payload formats such as Protocol Buffers, Avro
• Proven experience in analyzing and optimizing Java-based microservices for performance and scalability.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) for handling large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• In-depth knowledge of techniques for optimizing applications to achieve low latency and high throughput.
• Experience in transitioning from monolithic architectures to microservices, focusing on modularity, scalability, and maintainability.
• Proficiency in using micro services design patterns for building scalable Java applications
• Experience with message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ for building scalable, event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency in containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) to deploy and manage distributed applications efficiently.
• Experience in implementing low latency and multi-threading techniques
• Insight into key areas for performance improvement in Java applications, such as garbage collection tuning, memory management, and efficient use of data structures.
• Knowledge of open-source tools to minimize costs while achieving high performance
• Experienced with design and development of low-latency platform
• Added advantage having experience of Trading platform, Digital E-wallet provisioning platform or Tokenization servicing platforms
• Strong experience with Core Java, Spring boot apps, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Experience with strong maintenance of Unit Tests and maintaining System resiliency and reliability validations
• Self-Starter and strong troubleshooting skills
• Able to resolve blockers and review existing code base to recommend vulnerabilities and resiliency remediations
• Drive End to End test strategy and implementation on code pipeline
• Able to resolve pipeline issues and ensure CI/CD of build / releases

Core Java: Solid Foundation in Latest version of Java (17+), Java Memory Models, JVM Performance Tuning, concurrency). Knowing other functional language is a plus.

• Database: SQL (Postgres) / NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB)
• Caching: Familiarity with Redis or Similar is desirable
• Event Streaming: Kafka/RabbitMQ
• Cloud Native: Docker/Kubernetes/Ansible/Helm/AWS/OCP
• Frameworks: Reactive Programming/Akka/Spring
• Cloud Migration: CDC / ACLs / Hybrid Deployments
• DevOps: Pipelines/CICD/Git/TDD/Automated Testing/Chaos Engineering

Applications will be accepted until 10/3/2024.

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.

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 abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.

Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion-for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation 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.