Senior Java FSE with Angular (Hybrid)

At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture.

Design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular

Build RESTful APIs and integrate them with front-end components

Develop responsive, reusable, and maintainable UI components using Angular (latest versions preferred-17+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards

Participate in the full software development lifecycle: requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support

Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, QA, and DevOps teams in an Agile/Scrum environment

Optimize application performance, scalability, and security

Write and maintain unit and integration tests (JUnit, Jasmine/Karma)

Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues as needed

Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Halifax - NS CAN . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Backend:

Strong hands-on experience with Java (8/11/17+)

Experience with Spring Framework / Spring Boot / Spring MVC / Spring Security

RESTful API design and development

Experience with Hibernate/JPA and relational databases ( MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle , or similar)

Familiarity with microservices architecture

Strong hands-on experience with Angular (Angular 17+)

Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3

Experience with RxJS, NgRx , or other state management libraries (preferred)

Experience consuming REST APIs from Angular applications

Understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility

Experience with Git and version control workflows

Familiarity with build tools ( Maven/Gradle ) and package managers (npm/yarn)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)

Knowledge of containerization ( Docker ) and cloud platforms ( AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus

Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

These will help you stand out

Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration

Exposure to message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Familiarity with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma, Jest)

Experience with API gateways and service mesh

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.