Full Stack Java + React Developer

DWS; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 166,500 - 203,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing professional development

Paid learning and certifications

Corporate discounts on services and products

Job summary

A leading digital engineering firm in Melbourne seeks an experienced Full Stack Java Developer who excels in front-end development (React, Redux, Saga) and backend development (Java, Spring Boot). This hybrid position offers the flexibility of working approximately 3 days in the office and comes with an attractive salary package of up to $185K. Candidates should have a strong background in microservices, REST APIs, and cloud technologies. Join a team dedicated to delivering secure, modern applications while supporting your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with React, Redux, and Saga.
• Experience developing microservices using Java 11+.
• Solid understanding of Spring Boot and REST API development.

Responsibilities

• Building high-quality user interfaces using React, Redux, and Saga.
• Contributing to backend feature development using Java & Spring Boot.
• Integrating with REST APIs and ensuring smooth front-end/back-end communication.

Skills

Back-End Development (Java)

Front-End Development (React Focus)

API & Integration

Cloud, DevOps & Tooling

Tools

Java 11+

Spring Boot

React

Docker

AWS

Job description

Who We Are Looking For?

We’re partnering with a high-performing digital engineering team delivering secure, modern, large-scale applications. We’re looking for an experienced Full Stack Java Developer with strong front-end expertise in React, Redux, and Saga, combined with solid backend development experience in Java (Spring Boot). This role is ideal for someone who has independently delivered front-end features end-to-end, working closely with UX designers, product owners, and stakeholders, while also being comfortable contributing to backend microservices in a collaborative engineering environment.

Start: Immediate

Where: Melbourne CBD

Type: Permanent

Style: Hybrid; approx 3 days per week in office + WFH

Salary: up to $185K pkg (inc super)

Required Skills & Experience

Back-End Development (Java)

• Experience developing microservices using Java 11+ (Java 17 preferred)
• Solid understanding of Spring Boot and REST API development
• Exposure to relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)

Front-End Development (React Focus)

• Strong commercial experience with React, Redux, Redux-Saga
• Expertise with JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
• Experience delivering end-to-end front-end features independently
• UI development using HTML5, CSS3, and modern styling approaches (e.g., CSS Modules, Styled Components, Tailwind)
• Familiarity with micro-frontends (Module Federation, Single-SPA)

API & Integration

• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Exposure to GraphQL beneficial

Cloud, DevOps & Tooling

• Experience working in modern cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows
• Understanding of modern observability tooling (logging, metrics, monitoring)

What you’ll be doing

• Building high-quality user interfaces using React, Redux, and Saga
• Working closely with UX, Product, and Engineering teams to deliver front-end features end-to-end
• Contributing to backend feature development using Java & Spring Boot
• Integrating with REST APIs and ensuring smooth front-end/back-end communication
• Participating in design discussions, stakeholder walkthroughs, and technical planning
• Writing clean, well-tested, maintainable code across the stack
• Supporting releases, production environments, and continuous improvement initiatives

Highly Desirable

• Experience with micro-frontend architectures
• Knowledge of AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, CloudFront)
• Familiarity with message queues (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ)
• Exposure to identity, verification, or security-focused applications
• Experience with automated testing tools (Cypress, Playwright, Jest, React Testing Library)
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG)

Working at DWS offers you

• Ongoing professional and career development
• Paid learning and certifications (chosen entirely by you), with completion bonuses
• An active social club that host regular, subsidised events
• Corporate discounts on a range of services and products, including health insurance, gym memberships, JB HiFi, Apple products and much more

About Us

Since 1991, DWS has been helping organisations across Australia reimagine what’s possible through technology, business, and management consulting. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, our 300+ locally based consultants bring deep expertise and fresh thinking to every project. We deliver end-to-end solutions spanning IT consulting, Staff Augmentation, Managed Delivery, Data & Analytics, Cloud, AI and Automation. Our strength lies in our people; each consultant is carefully selected for their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Together, we deliver impactful solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. At DWS, we don’t just meet expectations - we redefine them.

All applicants must hold Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency (PR), or other permanent work rights - DWS are unable to sponsor or support visas.

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