Cognizant

Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead - Distributed Systems_ REMOTE

Cognizant$130K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Durham, NC
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience
  • 3+ years of experience with distributed systems
  • Proficient in Java and frameworks like Spring Boot
  • Experienced with event-driven architecture and Kafka
  • Skilled in PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Understanding of microservices patterns and eventual consistency
  • Familiar with Kubernetes and containerization technologies

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement microservices using saga-choreography architecture
  • Develop workflows and manage Kafka topics across services
  • Implement data persistence and caching strategies
  • Write high-quality, production-grade code with tests
  • Collaborate on architecture and API design including OpenAPI
  • Optimize database performance and oversee schema migrations
  • Mentor junior engineers in best practices and design

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan with contributions
  • Long-term and Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Full Job Description
Senior Software Engineer-Distributed Systems & Microservices
About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and evolve a modern, event-driven microservices platform supporting North Carolina's toll and vehicle registration systems. In this role, you will work on distributed systems that manage account management, payment processing, and vehicle transactions at scale.
Technology Stack
  • Backend: Java 21, Spring Boot 3.5.9, Spring Cloud, Spring Kafka
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis (Lettuce), Flyway migrations
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Cloud Azure
  • Messaging: Apache Kafka, event choreography patterns
  • Tools & Quality: Maven, MapStruct, Lombok, JUnit 5, Mockito, TestContainers, JaCoCo, OpenAPI/SpringDoc, GitHub
  • Authentication: OAuth2/OIDC, Azure Active Directory
Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement microservices within a saga-choreography architecture
  • Develop event-driven workflows and manage Kafka topics across domain services
  • Implement distributed data persistence and caching strategies
  • Write production-grade code with comprehensive test coverage
  • Collaborate on architectural decisions and API design, including OpenAPI specifications
  • Optimize database performance and oversee schema migrations
  • Mentor junior engineers on engineering best practices and domain-driven design
  • Contribute to infrastructure automation and deployment pipelines
Required Qualifications
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years working with distributed systems
  • Strong proficiency in Java with modern frameworks such as Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
  • Experience with event-driven architecture and message brokers, particularly Kafka
  • Demonstrated expertise with PostgreSQL and Redis or comparable caching layers
  • Solid understanding of microservices patterns, distributed transactions, and eventual consistency
  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization technologies
  • Proven track record of writing testable, high-quality code and championing engineering best practices
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with the Azure cloud platform
  • Background in payment processing or financial systems
  • Familiarity with API-first development and OpenAPI specifications
  • Experience with Flyway or other database version-control tools

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
  • Applications will be accepted until September 9th , 2026
  • LI#- #LI-SC6

Compensation & Benefits

$130,000 - $150,000 per year + Cost of Living Allowance

Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Additional Information
  • Onsite role
  • ⚠ Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered.

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

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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