Java Full Stack Developer – Java, React

Photon; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a Java Full Stack Developer to design and implement modern UI and backend integrations. The role requires hands-on frontend work with React or Vue.js and strong Java backends (Spring Boot).

You will work onsite, collaborating in Agile teams, with TypeScript, REST APIs, and modern tooling (Webpack/Vite, ESLint). A focus on responsive, accessible interfaces and CI/CD practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Skills

Frontend dev

React

Vue.js

Java

Spring Boot

TypeScript

ES6

REST APIs

Unit testing

CSS/SASS

Agile

CI/CD

Tailwind

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Jest

Job description

Java Full Stack Developer

Berkeley Heights, NJ (Onsite)

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field .

3-5 years of professional frontend development experience, with at least 2 years building production UIs using React or Vue.js

Strong Java experience (3 years) with familiarity building and integrating with Java backends (Spring Boot preferred), knowledge in PHP will be beneficial.

Handson experience with TypeScript (recommended) or modern JavaScript (ES6 ).

Proven experience designing and implementing responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces.

Solid experience with component-based UI architecture and state management (Redux, Context API, Zustand, Vuex, Pinia).

Experience consuming and integrating with RESTful APIs; able to design API contracts in partnership with backend teams.

Proficient with modern frontend tooling: Webpack, Vite, Babel, ESLint, Prettier, and package managers (npm, yarn).

Experience writing unit and integration tests for UI code (Jest, React Testing Library, Vue Test Utils)

Strong CSS skills, including layout, responsive design and CSS methodologies (Sass/SCSS, CSS Modules, Styled Components, Tailwind).

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated build/deploy processes.

Good understanding of browser rendering, performance profiling and optimization techniques.

Strong collaboration and communication skills; experience working in Agile teams.