Sr. Java Developer (Java, Spring boot, Azure, Kafka, SQL)

Company: Cognizant Technology Solutions
Location: Cupertino
Posted on: March 31, 2026

Job Description:

Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Sr. Java Developer with at least 8 years’ 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: Sunnyvale, California (Onsite) 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: · Design and implement effective Analytics solutions and models that are deployed in Cloud platforms (Azure/GCP). · Examine business requirements and provide solutions. Interact with TPM, Tech Lead and should be able to lead the conversation. · Build the application based on business requirement by following Industry coding standards along with writing unit testcases and meet or exceed coverage % defined by the project. · Make sure the features built are successfully tested and deployed to production. · Implement proper monitoring solutions that are recommended by the Client. · Understand and document the design, service specifications that are built for the application. Guidance to developers in preparing functional/technical specs. Required Qualifications: · 8-10 years of experience in Advanced Java, Spring, Spring boot, Spring JPA, · Cloud Platform (Azure is ). · Strong Experience in Kafka or any Messaging Queue · Hands on experience or Knowledge in designing Large Scale application/High Volume experience would be good. Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $ 68,422- $ 128,500 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. 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. 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! About Cognizant Digital Engineering Well-designed software transcends digital technology, going beyond the fulfillment of basic requirements to focus instead on human needs. Within Cognizant Digital Engineering, we help clients develop software products that transform human insights into tangible, production-ready digital solutions. We also work with our clients to scale their native cloud applications. Using insights from the lived experiences of our consumers, we seamlessly replace traditional service strategies with engaging, precise, and direct digital applications. Designing phenomenal software is vital to success in the digital economy—and we understand that a human-centric approach is key to this design.

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