Java Full Stack React JS Developer at Chicago IL (Need Locals)

Java Full Stack React JS Developer

Period: 08/10/2026 to 12/31/2026

Role Name:      Full stack Developer (Java-React JS)

Location:         Chicago IL (Need Locals ) 

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