About the role
Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Senior Java Full Stack Developer – Python & Angular (Hybrid) with 7+ years of experience developing and building high-performing, scalable, enterprise applications. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our engineers have a passion for high-quality, reliable and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our engineers are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we’re doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we’re doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers.
Cognizant Digital Engineering If you’re like us, you’ve got big ideas. At Cognizant, we’re exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value—by connecting people with things, insights and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.
Location: Westborough, MA (Hybrid)
*You must be legally authorized to work in the USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future*
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 Westborough, MA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
Roles & Responsibilities
· Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
· Translate functional requirements into scalable technical designs with end-to-end traceability.
· Design, develop, and implement robust applications using modern development frameworks.
· Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on deliverables.
· Identify opportunities for performance optimization and implement improvements across applications.
· Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment to maintain high-quality standards.
· Support Agile development processes, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Required Qualifications
· •Experience with AI-assisted development tools and modern coding practices.
· Strong expertise in Java-based workflow stacks and backend development.
· Proficiency in Angular for front-end development.
· Hands-on experience with Python for scripting, automation, or backend services.
· Solid knowledge of Oracle / PL/SQL and database design concepts.
· Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.
· Experience in implementing test automation and adopting a shift-left testing mindset.
· Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, including Git (branching, merging, pull requests).
· Experience working with Agile tools such as JIRA, Zephyr Scale, and Confluence.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until July 25th, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $65,447 to $112,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, 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
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
