Java Senior Software Engineer
Job in
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-02-08
Listing for:
Cognizant
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-08
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Java Developer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer with 8 to 16 years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in AWS, SQL, Spring Boot, Java, Spring MVC, JavaScript, and MySQL. The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining high quality software solutions that align with our company's goals and objectives.
Required SkillsTechnical
Skills:
Spring MVC, JavaScript, MySQL, Java, Spring Boot, SQL, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, PostgresSQL
- Develop and maintain high quality software solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and Spring MVC.
- Design and implement scalable and efficient applications on AWS.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in JavaScript and SQL.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
- Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
- Participate in agile development processes and contribute to continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute unit tests to ensure code quality.
- Document software designs and code for future reference.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
- Contribute to the overall success of the team by achieving project milestones and deadlines.
- In addition to these, it would be highly beneficial if the candidate also possesses the following desired skills and experience:
- Kafka Streams, Data sinks
- RabbitMQ
- Observability:
Datadog, Grafana, Logging concepts and traces, Logback - AWS
- NOSQL data stores:
Mongo
DB, DynamoDB - Security:
Kerberos, JWT, Hashi Corp Vault, CVEs - Design principles:
Event Driven, testing, migrations, SOA, microservices, RestAPIs
- Possess a strong understanding of AWS services and architecture.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and Spring MVC.
- Have extensive experience with SQL and MySQL databases.
- Show expertise in JavaScript and frontend development.
- Exhibit strong problem solving skills and attention to detail.
- Have excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Be able to work effectively in a hybrid work model.
- Have a proactive attitude and a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
- Have experience with agile development methodologies.
- Be able to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Show ability to mentor and guide junior developers.
- Have a track record of delivering high quality software solutions on time.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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