**Cognizant's Digital Engineering** practice is seeking a highly qualified **Lead Java Engineer 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** : Windsor/Connecticut (Hybrid)
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.
**Responsibilities**
Develop and maintain scalable software applications using AWS SQL React Native Spring Boot Java and JavaScript to meet business needs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design and ship new features that enhance user experience.
Ensure the performance quality and responsiveness of applications by conducting thorough testing and debugging.
Implement robust security measures to protect data integrity and privacy in all software solutions.
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability to improve overall system performance.
Participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality and share knowledge with team members.
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve software development practices.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers to foster a collaborative learning environment.
Work closely with product managers to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Utilize mySQL for database management and ensure efficient data retrieval and storage.
Design and implement RESTful APIs to support mobile and web applications.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the development process by identifying and addressing bottlenecks.
Document software designs code and processes to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing.
**Qualifications**
Possess at least 8+ years strong experience in AWS SQL React Native Spring Boot Java and JavaScript.
Demonstrate experience in developing mobile applications using React Native.
Have a solid understanding of database management with mySQL.
Show expertise in building scalable web applications with Spring Boot.
Exhibit strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Display excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members.
Have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions in a timely manner.
**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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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.