Fullstack Lead - Plano, TX

Photon; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Variable pay/incentives

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

A technology company is seeking an experienced software developer to lead the design and implementation of microservices using Spring Boot and React. The ideal candidate has 12-15+ years of development experience, strong Java and React skills, and at least 7 years with Spring Boot. This role includes responsibilities such as creating RESTful APIs, collaborating with teams, and ensuring system performance. Competitive compensation and benefits are available for this position, which may also include options for remote work.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on Java and React.
• 7+ years working with Spring Boot in microservices architectures.
• 5+ years working with React.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of microservices using Spring Boot and React.
• Implement RESTful APIs with robust data contracts and error-handling conventions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions.

Skills

Java

React

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Spring Boot

RESTful API Development

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

Lead the design and implementation of microservices using Spring Boot and other Spring technologies (Spring Data, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, etc.) along with React.

Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to define bounded contexts, ubiquitous language, and domain models that align with business capabilities.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Architects, DevOps, QA, Product Owners) to ensure scalable, resilient, and maintainable solutions.

Hands-On Development

Write clean, efficient, and testable Java code following best practices and coding standards.

Implement RESTful APIs (Level 2 or Level 3) with robust data contracts, versioning strategies, and error-handling conventions.

Build and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end test suites, ensuring high code coverage and reliability.

Performance & Reliability

Analyze system performance and optimize application code, database queries, and resource utilization to meet SLAs.

Utilize caching, messaging, and other architectural patterns (e.g., Circuit Breaker, Retry) for fault tolerance and high availability.

Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Integrate code into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps) for automated builds, tests, and deployments.

Collaborate with DevOps engineers to containerize services using Docker and manage deployments with Kubernetes or similar orchestration tools.

Collaboration & Leadership

Participate in agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives), providing technical leadership and insights to the team.

Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and technical debt, proposing innovative solutions to maintain project momentum.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of code, architecture, design decisions, and domain models.

Share knowledge and promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the engineering team.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

12–15+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Java and React.

7+ years working with Spring Boot in microservices architectures.

5+ years working with React.

Technical Expertise

Proven experience in Domain-Driven Design (DDD), including the ability to define bounded contexts and domain models effectively.

Strong knowledge of RESTful API development, JSON/XML payloads, and API versioning best practices.

Experience with Spring Data JPA, SQL/NoSQL databases, and best practices for data persistence and caching.

Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and processes, as well as test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) methods.

Soft Skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to handle complex tasks and troubleshoot effectively.

A leadership mindset—capable of mentoring team members, driving best practices, and influencing architectural decisions.

Bonus Skills

Experience with event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ, Kafka).

Advanced knowledge of observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) and performance tuning at scale.

Familiarity with security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, encryption, etc.).

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 48,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 168,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.