Responsibilities

- Design robust and scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot to support critical business applications and ensure reliable transaction processing
- Develop secure and efficient cloud native solutions using AWS services to optimize application performance and operational resilience
- Implement complex SQL and PL SQL logic to manage large data sets while ensuring data integrity consistency and accuracy
- Optimize relational database structures and queries for mySQL to reduce latency and improve overall application responsiveness
- Create responsive and accessible user interfaces using JavaScript to deliver consistent and intuitive user experiences across browsers
- Collaborate closely with product owners architects and testers to refine requirements and deliver incremental value in a hybrid work environment
- Apply secure coding practices and perform rigorous code reviews to maintain high quality standards and reduce production defects
- Automate unit integration and regression testing to improve reliability and accelerate safe deployment of new features and enhancements
- Monitor application health and performance using observability tools to identify bottlenecks and proactively remediate technical issues
- Contribute to technical design discussions and documentation to ensure shared understanding and maintainable solutions for complex systems
- Mentor junior engineers on coding standards design patterns and best practices to uplift overall team capability and productivity




- Coordinate with DevOps teams to streamline build and deployment pipelines on AWS and support continuous integration and delivery practices
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing production incidents and implementing sustainable corrective measures that enhance system stability
- Align engineering solutions with company goals to support responsible use of technology and deliver positive outcomes for customers and society

Qualifications

- Demonstrate extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise scale applications using Java and Spring Boot within complex ecosystems
- Show solid proficiency building and optimizing SQL and PL SQL queries in mySQL and related relational database platforms for high volume workloads
- Exhibit hands on expertise with core AWS services such as compute storage networking and managed databases to build resilient cloud solutions
- Apply solid understanding of JavaScript and modern frontend development practices to integrate intuitive interfaces with backend services
- Use practical knowledge of design patterns data structures algorithms and object oriented principles to build maintainable and testable codebases
- Display familiarity with secure coding practices and compliance standards relevant to cloud hosted applications in a multinational environment
- Possess experience working in hybrid agile teams collaborating through digital tools to deliver features on time and with consistent quality

📌 Sr. Software Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Cognizant Technology Solutions India
📍 Chennai