Lead Backend Developer

Lead Backend Developer (Hybrid)

Cognizant's Digital Engineering

Cognizant is looking for a Lead Backend Engineer, and individual responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server side of web applications. This includes developing and maintaining backend APIs, databases, and other infrastructure. The Backend Engineer will also work with front-end engineers to integrate their work with the backend.

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs

Develop and maintain databases

Implement security measures

Work with front-end engineers to integrate their work with the backend

Troubleshoot and debug backend issues

Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field

7+ years of experience in backend development

Strong understanding of object-oriented programming

Experience with a variety of programming languages, including Java, Python, and C

Experience with any of the cloud computing platforms, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Reactive programming

Familiarity with servers

Knowledge of APIs

Version control and version control systems

Knowledge of data structures and algorithms

Integration of data sources and databases into a single system

User authentication and authorization between multiple systems and servers

Expertise in JS, ReactJS, VueJS, AngularJS, and jQuery

Write clean and maintainable code

Understanding cross-platform functionality and compatibility of applications

Excellent foundation in computer science, algorithms, and web design

Experience in writing highly secure web applications

Growth mindset that challenges the status quo and focuses on outside-the-box ideas and solutions

Good understanding of the entire product development process

Technical and consumer awareness

The ideal candidate almost exclusively deals with server components. Their main responsibilities may include database management server-side scripting and API governance.

S/he is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server side of web applications. They manage servers, and APIs, design scalable architecture, and implement security measures. They also focus on web services and the data store (data modeling and databases).

The candidate needs to have a wide range of skills, roles, and responsibilities, all of which are important to building the technical infrastructure of modern applications. They should have extensive knowledge about Python and Java since they are the most in-demand technologies. They should also be proficient in version control systems like Git, GitHub, and GitLab. A thorough understanding of CI/CD is a must

The annual salary for this position is between $121 000.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

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

Apply today.