Sr. Software Engineer (Java) at Cognizant
Salt Lake City, UT
$68,000–$110,000from the description
Jul 23, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A remote software engineering role focused on designing, building, testing, and maintaining applications using Java and/or Python. Day-to-day work spans the full development lifecycle — including debugging, code reviews, deployments, and contributing to AI-assisted development practices. Suited to engineers with at least two years of experience who are comfortable working independently and collaborating across technical and non-technical teams.
Mid level · 2+ years · Remote · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 8 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 310,000 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 186,000–465,000
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The title says 'Sr. Software Engineer' but the body consistently uses 'Software Engineer' with only 2+ years of experience required — the actual scope and experience gate support a Mid-level classification, not Senior.
Java and Python are listed together under required qualifications with 'preferably Java and/or Python'; Java is captured as the primary required skill with Python as an alternative, reflecting the 'preferably' framing as a soft preference within a hard gate on at least one language.
Oracle SQL, React, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD all appear under the 'These will help you stand out' section, making them preferred rather than required.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree is listed under the 'These will help you stand out' (preferred) section, not under required qualifications, so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
The role is open to qualified applicants in the United States only; no specific metro is listed — it is fully remote-US.
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