Lead Java Developer (Onsite)

About the position

We are seeking a Lead Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be specializing in Java and system design principles. The role involves Leading a team of engineers to build, enhance and support Fraud and Authentication capabilities. The candidate will contribute to the company's mission by ensuring robust and efficient payment systems. Location: San Leandro, CA. Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.). The Onsite position must be at the office 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to build, enhance and support Fraud and Authentication capabilities.
• Design, develop, unit test and document application functionality using Agile development practices.
• Participate in the entire Agile SDLC and interface with product owners, business analysts and deployment teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in System design principles.
• Hands on experience in Java Microservices, Spring or Spring boot, MongoDB, Junit, Kafka.
• Demonstrated experience with unit testing and mocking strategies.
• Extensive working experience in SOA architecture (XML and JSON technologies).
• Candidate must show a sense of urgency and take end to end ownership of tasks.
• Candidate must be a self-starter, work independently with direction from a Principal Engineer/Engineer Manager.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• 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.