Sr. GoLang Developer - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Senior GoLang Developer

Cognizant’s Digital Engineering

We are seeking a skilled Golang Core Developer to join our team of expert developers. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing microservices, low-level frameworks, and sophisticated services using Golang. The candidate should have a deep understanding of Golang, computer science principles, and experience with service-oriented architectures.

Location: Bloomfield CT – Onsite

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Golang-based microservices, low-level frameworks, and sophisticated services.

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams including product owners, architects, and other developers to develop high-quality software.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code using established development standards and best practices.

• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to team members to ensure code quality.

• Debug and solve issues and identify root causes.

• Continuously learn and keep up to date with new technologies, programming languages, and industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering.

• 8 + years of experience in software development, with a focus on Golang.

• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.

• Experience with service-oriented architectures, microservices, and containerization.

• Experience with low-level frameworks such as net/http, gRPC, and protocol buffers.

• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Istio.

• Familiarity with message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.

• Experience with performance optimization and profiling.

• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).

• Contributions to opensource projects.

Applications will be accepted until 05/20/2024.

The annual salary for this position is between $95,000 – $133,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate

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

Why Chose Cognizant?

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 abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.

If you became comfortable with ambiguity, delight by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. We consider all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Apr 30 2024

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

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