Senior Software Engineer · Bengaluru

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Technology & Engineering division in Bengaluru, focused on designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-grade software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient enterprise software applications.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices-based architectures.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code adhering to established development standards.
• Collaborate with solution architects, product managers, and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Perform peer code reviews to ensure quality, security, and adherence to coding guidelines.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues and application performance bottlenecks.
• Implement automated unit and integration tests to ensure reliable and defect-free deployments.
• Participate in database design, schema migrations, and SQL query performance tuning.
• Support CI/CD pipeline automation and manage smooth application deployments across environments.
• Adhere to enterprise security best practices and compliance standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers on the team.
• Document technical specifications, system architecture designs, and release procedures.