AI-First Full-Stack Engineer (Java/React)

Cengage Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Software Engineer to deliver high-quality learning platforms using Java/Spring on the backend and React on the frontend, aligned with an AI-first roadmap. You will work on a cross-functional team to create accessible, scalable features for higher education learners and instructors.

Collaborating with product, UX, QA, and fellow engineers, you will write clean code, refine frontend patterns, and optimize APIs while contributing to platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science or a related field.
• 2–5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience developing full-stack apps with Java/Spring and React.

Responsibilities

• Deliver world-class learning platform experiences for higher education users.
• Design and maintain features across backend services and frontend applications.
• Build responsive, accessible UIs with React and scalable backend APIs.
• Collaborate with product, UX, QA, and engineers to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Write clean, testable code and apply modern frontend patterns.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

Generative AI

LLM-based tools

CI/CD augmentation

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field

Tools

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

React

RESTful APIs

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cengage Group in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Software Engineer to deliver high-quality learning platforms using Java/Spring on the backend and React on the frontend, aligned with an AI-first roadmap. You will work on a cross-functional team to create accessible, scalable features for higher education learners and instructors.

Collaborating with product, UX, QA, and fellow engineers, you will write clean code, refine frontend patterns, and optimize APIs while contributing to platform