Sr. Developer (Java/Python with FAST Search API Expertise)

Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Sr. Developer (Java/Python with FAST Search API Expertise) 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 deliver 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: Dallas, TX

You must be legally authorized to work in the USA without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and optimize software solutions using Java, Micro-services implementation, Python, and FAST Search API, Docker, EC2, Lambda, API gateway, SQS, build and deploy RAG solutions that integrate with enterprise IT system like ServiceNow.
• Ensure seamless integration and functionality of systems within the transportation management domain.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining software solutions that enhance transportation management execution.
• DevOps and Data pipelines
• Knowledge of cloud platforms Azure or AWS
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solution implementation and roll out using LangChain, Pinecone
• Design and develop API for integration with Gen-AI models
• Address complex technical challenges and implement innovative solutions to improve system performance.
• Debug and resolve issues related to software and system functionality.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality Solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 6+ years experience with expertise in Java, Micro-services implementation, Python, and FAST Search API, Docker, EC2, Lambda, API gateway, SQS, build and deploy RAG solutions that integrate with enterprise IT system like ServiceNow.
• This role requires a minimum of 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with FAST Search API.
• Advanced Python programming skills, including experience with frameworks such as Django or Flask.
• Minimum of 6 years in software development, with a focus on transportation management execution.
• Proven track record of developing and optimizing software solutions.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems efficiently.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
• Experience with other search APIs and technologies.
• Familiarity with transportation management systems and related software.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).

Why Choose Cognizant?

It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams! We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry-recognized, award-winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.

Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion-for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

Well-designed software transcends digital technology, going beyond the fulfillment of basic requirements to focus instead on human needs. Within Cognizant Digital Engineering, we help clients develop software products that transform human insights into tangible, production-ready digital solutions. We also work with our clients to scale their native cloud applications. Using insights from the lived experiences of our consumers, we seamlessly replace traditional service strategies with engaging, precise, and direct digital applications. Designing phenomenal software is vital to success in the digital economy-and we understand that a human-centric approach is key to this design.

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