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This role is responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing cloud-native applications that deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions in a regulated healthcare environment. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise across both backend and frontend development, cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and modern software engineering practices. Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity, quality, and delivery speed is highly valued.\n*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*\nAbout the Role\nAs a Senior Full Stack Java Engineer, you will play a key role in building and modernizing enterprise healthcare applications used by millions of members and providers. 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Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Chicago, IL. 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