Full Stack Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Software Engineer for a 12+ month onsite contract. The role focuses on UI development with Angular while contributing to Java/Spring backend services.

You will help modernize the application's UI architecture, support a UI library revamp, and collaborate across Scrum teams as a technical owner of key modules. Candidates should have strong full-stack skills, Java backend experience, and a track record shipping web

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with a BS in Computer Science or another STEM discipline
• Strong full-stack development experience with an emphasis on front-end/UI engineering
• Strong Java backend development experience
• Experience with Spring frameworks and RESTful APIs
• Experience designing, debugging, testing web applications in Windows or Linux environments
• Experience with Test Driven Development and Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Angular / UI Development
• Java / Spring Backend Development
• RESTful APIs and Full-Stack Application Development

Skills

Full-stack development

Angular UI development

Java backend development

RESTful APIs

Agile/Scrum

Communication skills

Education

BS in Computer Science or STEM

MS in Computer Science or STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Spring

Job description

Full-Stack Software Engineer – Angular / Java

Location: Sunnyvale, CA – 100% Onsite, 5 Days per Week

Duration: 12+ Months

We are currently seeking an experienced Full-Stack Software Engineer for a 12+ month onsite contract. This engineer will work across the application stack, with a strong emphasis on UI development using Angular while also contributing to Java/Spring backend services. The role will support an upcoming UI library revamp and the continued development of molecular diagnostics software applications.

This is an opportunity to work on software that directly supports molecular diagnostic testing and improved patient outcomes. You’ll collaborate across Scrum teams, take technical ownership of key business modules, and help modernize the application’s UI architecture. The position offers a strong mix of hands-on full-stack engineering, application modernization, technical ownership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Contract Duration:

12+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of software development experience with a BS in Computer Science or another STEM discipline; 6+ years with a Master’s degree; or 3+ years with a Doctoral degree
• Strong full-stack development experience with an emphasis on front-end/UI engineering
• Strong Java backend development experience
• Experience with Spring frameworks and RESTful APIs
• Experience designing, debugging, testing web applications in Windows or Linux environments
• Experience with Test Driven Development and Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience upgrading AngularJS applications to newer versions of Angular
• Experience with relational database design
• Experience modernizing or revamping UI libraries and application components

What You Will Be Doing

• Angular / UI Development
• Java / Spring Backend Development
• RESTful APIs and Full-Stack Application Development

Daily Responsibilities

• Hands On – Prototype, design, code, test, automate testing, and document software applications
• Management Duties – Serve as the domain and technical owner of key business modules and perform software risk management
• Team Collaboration – Work within and across Scrum teams, follow source-control processes, and improve development, build, and packaging practices