Sr. Full Stack AWS Developer

Location: Charlotte, NC (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) – 6-month contract-to-hire

About the role

Our global Fortune 500 client, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a world-class food service provider with a strong national presence. Celebrating nearly 30 years in North America, this employee-focused company has earned honors for diversity and inclusion, innovation, health and wellness, and company culture. Known for continuous growth opportunities, a fantastic benefits package, innovative technology, a flexible work environment, and a collaborative culture, we are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with strong backend expertise in Java and Spring Boot, combined with modern frontend and cloud development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern frameworks
• Build robust backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
• Develop and integrate RESTful, GraphQL, or OData APIs
• Build responsive UI components using Angular (or similar frameworks)
• Develop and deploy serverless and cloud-native applications on AWS
• Write high-quality, testable code with strong unit and integration test coverage
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure smooth deployments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture and technical solutions
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability and performance
• Follow and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices

Requirements

• 8+ years of full-stack development experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, AWS, and microservices
• Strong understanding of application architecture and integration patterns

Skills

• Backend (Core Focus): Strong hands-on experience in Java (8/11/17+) and Spring Boot; deep understanding of Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security; microservices architecture and REST API design; Hibernate/JPA and transaction management; experience building scalable, high-performance backend systems
• Frontend: Strong experience with Angular (2+) or similar JavaScript frameworks; proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Full Stack / API Development: Experience building RESTful, GraphQL, or OData APIs; strong understanding of API design, versioning, and security
• Cloud & Serverless: Hands-on experience with AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, S3, DynamoDB, Aurora RDS, CloudWatch); experience building serverless applications
• Programming & Runtime: Experience with Node.js; exposure to Python (nice to have)
• Databases: Strong experience with relational databases (Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB)
• Messaging & Streaming (Nice to Have): Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or similar platforms
• Testing: JUnit (unit testing), JMeter (performance testing)
• DevOps & Engineering Practices: CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Azure DevOps); Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK preferred or CloudFormation); familiarity with SonarQube, security scans, quality gates; source control best practices
• Monitoring & Support: Experience with Dynatrace or similar tools; ability to support production and non-production environments; strong troubleshooting skills

What We’re Looking For

• Strong ownership and independence
• Deep technical problem-solving skills
• Strong collaboration with architects and cross-functional teams
• Ability to design, build, and scale systems end-to-end

Nice to Have

• AWS certifications
• Event-driven architecture experience
• Familiarity with AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, Kiro)

Pay

$55+/hr