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Java Full Stack Developer
Berkeley Heights, NJ (Onsite)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field .
3-5 years of professional frontend development experience, with at least 2 years building production UIs using React or Vue.js
Strong Java experience (3 years) with familiarity building and integrating with Java backends (Spring Boot preferred), knowledge in PHP will be beneficial.
Hands‑on experience with TypeScript (recommended) or modern JavaScript (ES6 ).
Proven experience designing and implementing responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces.
Solid experience with component-based UI architecture and state management (Redux, Context API, Zustand, Vuex, Pinia).
Experience consuming and integrating with RESTful APIs; able to design API contracts in partnership with backend teams.
Proficient with modern frontend tooling: Webpack, Vite, Babel, ESLint, Prettier, and package managers (npm, yarn).
Experience writing unit and integration tests for UI code (Jest, React Testing Library, Vue Test Utils)
Strong CSS skills, including layout, responsive design and CSS methodologies (Sass/SCSS, CSS Modules, Styled Components, Tailwind).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated build/deploy processes.
Good understanding of browser rendering, performance profiling and optimization techniques.
Strong collaboration and communication skills; experience working in Agile teams.