Warszawa
We are seeking a proactive Junior Software Engineer to join a team supporting a global leader in the financial and payments sector. This role focuses on building and maintaining mission-critical components while growing within a high standard engineering environment. You will work under the guidance of senior mentors while taking ownership of specific features and modernizing development workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Feature Development: Deliver specific features within a component with approximately 25% supervision.
- Code Quality & Release: Contribute to code features and actively participate in the code release process and established controls.
- Modern Engineering: Leverage GenAI tools as a standard part of your development lifecycle to increase efficiency and innovation.
- DevOps & Reliability: Participate in the DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) aspects of your assigned components.
- Backend Growth Mindset: Maintain a proactive attitude toward learning and ramping up on new backend technologies, including AI Agentic systems, Data Engineering, and distributed messaging as project needs evolve.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: 0–2 years of professional experience in software development.
- Technical Foundation: Familiarity with Java, Microservices architecture, and messaging patterns (e.g., Kafka).
- Process Awareness: Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle, focusing on production-ready code and stability.
- Adaptability: Willingness to work in a "greenfield" and evolving environment, adapting to new tools and methodologies.
- Collaboration: Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within an Agile environment while taking guidance from senior experts.
Why this role?
- High-Impact Domain: Direct exposure to the core systems of a global leader in payment processing.
- Structured Growth: Clear path from Associate to Mid-level with mentorship from industry experts.
- Cutting Edge: Opportunities to work with GenAI and AI Agentic systems early in your career
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Cognizant 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 (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
About our Candidate Privacy Statement: https://www.cognizant.com/careers_resources/Cognizant_Candidate_Privacy_Statement_English_version.pdf
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
Cognizant 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 (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
About our Candidate Privacy Statement: https://www.cognizant.com/careers_resources/Cognizant_Candidate_Privacy_Statement_English_version.pdf
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Poland Sp. z o.o.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS POLAND SP Z O O
Cognizant is a leading IT Services provider globally, transforming Clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Headquartered in the US, Cognizant is ranked on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.At Cognizant, we celebrate diversity and inclusion across our workforce and with our partners, communities and fellow racing fans. That’s why, alongside the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One team, we work in unison for a more inclusive future. All in, all welcome.
