Hiring for Sr. Backend Engineer (Node Js)

Cognizant
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Node.js Backend Engineer (Kogito & GCP)

Experience: 7+ years in backend development, including 3+ years building and deploying microservices on GCP or Kubernetes. Experience in healthcare claims processing and BPM platforms is preferred.

Key Skills

  • Node.js, TypeScript, REST APIs, PostgreSQL
  • Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Pub/Sub)
  • Kogito REST APIs, BPMN, DMN
  • Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture
  • API Security, Observability, Test Automation
  • Regulated-data and healthcare application development

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain Node.js/TypeScript microservices for claims intake, workflow processing, task management, notifications, and downstream integrations.
  • Build secure REST APIs, PostgreSQL database models, and event-driven integrations using Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
  • Integrate backend services with Kogito workflows, BPMN processes, DMN decision services, and AI/IDP platforms.
  • Implement reliability patterns such as idempotency, retries, dead-letter queues, and event publishing.
  • Ensure PHI-compliant logging, auditability, monitoring, and OpenTelemetry observability.
  • Drive code quality, performance optimization, secure coding practices, and provide L3 production support.

Preferred Skills

  • Healthcare domain expertise
  • Claims adjudication workflows
  • BPMN/DMN modeling
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Kubernetes and GCP ecosystem knowledge

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