Fullstack Java Lead with React

Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified

Full Stack Java Lead with React

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 in order 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 : MountainView, CA

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.

Cognizant will not sponsor H-1B or other U.S. work authorization for this role.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Architecture :

Lead the design and development of robust, scalable and high-performance applications using Java and React.

Define and implement technical architecture, ensuring the use of optimal design patterns and best practices.

Drive technical roadmaps for projects and provide architectural guidance to the development team.

Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating them into solutions to improve development efficiency and application quality.

Development and Engineering :

Develop and maintain both front-end (React.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end (Java, Spring Boot / MVC, Microservices) components.

Design and implement RESTful APIs and ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end services.

Manage and interact with databases (SQL / NoSQL like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), ensuring data integrity and performance optimization.

Implement and improve DevOps practices, including CI / CD pipelines (Jenkins) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Team Management and Mentorship :

Lead, mentor, and guide junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Conduct regular code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, quality, security and best practices.

Manage project timelines, estimate work and ensure deliverables meet business and technical specifications.

Collaboration and Communication :

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers and QA, to define requirements and deliver solutions.

Act as the primary technical point of contact for stakeholders, effectively communicating project progress, challenges and solutions.

Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across the full stack and various environments.

Qualifications

Technical Proficiency :

Expertise in Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot), React.js / Redux, JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML / CSS, and database technologies.

Leadership :

Proven experience in a technical leadership or team lead role with strong team management and project management skills.

Problem‑Solving :

Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities to identify and resolve complex technical issues and performance bottlenecks.

Methodologies :

Strong understanding of the full software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile / Scrum methodologies.

Soft Skills :

Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

The annual salary for this position is between $114,000 - $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

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.

Travel : 0‑5%

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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