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Fullstack Lead (Java, React)

Photon
San Jose, CA Other
POSTED ON 12/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026

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Greetings From Photon,

We hope you are staying safe. We are hiring Full Stack Lead to join our Digital Engineering team.

Who are we?

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization.

Full Stack Lead | San Jose or Rocklin (Onsite) | Open for Fulltime or Contract

What will you do?

  • Lead the technical design and architecture of complex full-stack applications, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
  • Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to a team of full-stack developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and best practices.
  • Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications and actionable development plans.
  • Conduct code reviews, define coding standards, and ensure adherence to architectural principles and quality guidelines.
  • Champion DevOps practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Implement comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure code quality and application stability.
  • Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize solutions for maximum efficiency and reliability.

What are we looking for?

  • 10 years of professional software development experience.
  • 2 years in a technical leadership or team lead role.
  • Proven experience with both frontend and backend (Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices) development.
  • Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue - Preferred).
  • Solid backend experience with Java, or similar.
  • Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and system design.
  • Strong working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and agile development practices.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
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