Full stack Developer (Java-React JS)

Role: Full stack Developer (Java-React JS)
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid Local Only)
Duration: 12 Months

Job Description

The ideal candidate will possess strong backend engineering expertise, hands-on frontend development experience, and the ability to build and maintain modern data pipelines. This role requires a collaborative engineer who can leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and software quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and support microservices-based architectures in cloud-native environments.
• Develop responsive and user-friendly frontend applications using React and TypeScript.
• Design, build, and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and processing pipelines using Python.
• Develop and maintain workflow orchestration solutions using Apache Airflow.
• Implement large-scale data processing solutions using Apache Spark.
• Build and manage data solutions leveraging Snowflake and modern cloud data platforms.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Apply software engineering best practices including automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and observability.
• Utilize AI-powered development tools to improve code quality, productivity, testing, and delivery outcomes.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and support production applications and data pipelines.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in Java and Spring Boot application development.
• Proven experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with React and TypeScript for frontend development.
• Experience building ETL/data processing solutions using Python.
• Working knowledge of Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration.
• Experience with Apache Spark for distributed data processing.
• Experience with Snowflake or comparable cloud data warehousing platforms.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including testing, CI/CD, and agile methodologies.
• Experience working with AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codeium, or similar) within the software development lifecycle.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in privacy, security, or data governance platforms.
• Experience with mutation testing, automated quality engineering practices, and test strategy improvements.
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Exposure to platform modernization and large-scale enterprise applications.

Technical Skills

Backend

• Java
• Spring Boot
• REST APIs
• Microservices

Frontend

• React
• TypeScript
• HTML/CSS
• Modern JavaScript frameworks

Data Engineering

• Python
• ETL Development
• Apache Airflow
• Apache Spark
• Snowflake

Engineering Practices

• CI/CD
• Automated Testing
• Agile Development
• AI-Assisted Development Tools