Full Stack/ Backend developer

Spectraforce Technologies; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies seeks a Full Stack/Backend developer with a strong backend focus for a hybrid role in Newark, NJ, including remote work options. The candidate will work on distributed systems, Java services using Spring, and cloud-native applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality enterprise solutions.

Requirements include 5+ years with Java/SpringBoot/REST on Unix/Linux, 3+ years in React/JavaScript, and hands-on AWS experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Java-related technologies on Unix/Linux.
• 5+ years experience with backend technologies including Spring Boot, REST.
• 3+ years experience with React/JavaScript/JSON/REST on the client side.
• Hands-on AWS cloud services and cloud-native app development.
• Experience building enterprise GenAI solutions (agents, chatbots, RAG) and with AWS Bedrock or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of APIs, REST/JSON, JDBC and SOA patterns.
• Familiarity with DevOps: GitHub/Bitbucket, Jenkins, CI/CD.
• Experience with AWS services like CloudWatch/CodeDeploy and monitoring/logging.

Skills

Java

Backend development

AWS

GenAI

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Design patterns

Team collaboration

Tools

Spring Boot

Node.js

React

MongoDB

SQS

Kinesis

AWS Bedrock

Maven

Jenkins

GitHub

Bitbucket

Job description

Job Title: Full Stack/ Backend developer

Location: Hybrid (Newark, NJ) / Remote

Duration: 6 months

Full Stack/ Backend developer - stronger focus on backend

Experience with the following:

• Programming Languages:?Python, Java, Java Script; working in distributed systems, object oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology; JAVA services using Spring CLI, Maven, Microservice, multi-threading, Concurrency and parallel processing
• Frameworks:?Springboot, Node.js, such as Full / MEAN / MERN stack
• Data Store:?Non-Relational and Relational Data structures; MongoDB BPM tools
• Data Streaming:?SQS, Kinesis
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and business partners to develop high-quality applications
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development.
• Recent experience building enterprise GenAI solutions, including AI agents, chatbots, or RAG applications.
• Experience with AWS Bedrock or other enterprise LLM platforms.
• 5+ years relevant experience working on Java related technologies on Unix or Linux
• 5+ years relevant experience working with backend technologies including JBoss, SpringBoot, REST
• 3+ years relevant experience to client-side technologies including React, JavaScript, JSON, REST

Knowledge/understanding of the following:

• Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, JDBC, etc
• Experience with AWS AgentCore.
• Unit, interface and end user testing?concepts and tooling (functional & non-functional)
• Automated testing, Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Accessibility awareness
• Software security skills?including?secure coding, web application security and DevSecOps; Solid grasp of security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signature, JWT), SSL, web service proxies, firewall, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0)
• Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques
• AWS Core Services: AWS Services such as CloudWatch, Code-Deploy