Full Stack Developer
Surge IT · Alexandria, VA · 1 wk ago
HybridFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a Full Stack Developer with experience building cloud-native applications using Java/Spring Boot microservices and modern JavaScript SPA frameworks. The ideal candidate designs and implements scalable, resilient backend APIs and responsive frontend applications aligned to business requirements. You will follow Agile methodologies, contribute to design documentation, and drive quality through automated testing, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development tools.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, resilient backend APIs and responsive frontend applications
- Contribute to design documentation and follow Agile methodologies
- Drive quality through automated testing, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development tools
- Identify areas for improvement in application code and development processes
Requirements
- Strong backend experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, REST/JSON APIs, JPA/Hibernate, and microservices architecture
- Experience with AWS services (Lambda, S3, SQS/SNS, SES, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch) and event-driven architecture
- Strong knowledge and development experience in component-based JavaScript frameworks like React, Angular, or Ember
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS/SASS, and Bootstrap
- Experience designing unit, integration, and end-to-end automated tests (JUnit, Mockito, Jest, Cypress, or Playwright)
- Experience with database design including Stored Procedures, DML, and DDL tasks
- Experience with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized applications using tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Ability to stay up to date on the latest technologies and integrate them into new and existing systems
Preferred Skills
- Experience developing UI libraries
- Experience with observability tooling — structured logging, monitoring, and alerting using CloudWatch Logs, CloudWatch Monitoring, AppDynamics, and/or Splunk
- Experience with Jmeter performance tooling
- Experience with PostgreSQL and/or cloud-managed databases (RDS, Aurora)
- Experience working in a scaled agile (SAFe) program
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills