Senior Full Stack Developer

Apex Systems; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer with 8+ years of experience to lead the design and delivery of scalable applications. You will work across frontend, backend, and data layers, collaborating with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into robust software solutions.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, React/Angular, and GCP-based deployments, with a focus on APIs, microservices, testing, and performance optimization in a modern cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in full stack development.
• Proficient with Java, Spring Boot, and modern front-end frameworks.
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full stack applications across frontend, backend, and database layers.
• Build and consume RESTful microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop modern front-end apps with React/Angular, HTML, and CSS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features and drive architectural decisions.

Skills

GCP

Java

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Job#: 3059214

Job Description:

Position Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Full Stack Developer with a strong technical foundation and a passion for solving complex problems. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of experience, demonstrates strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and thrives in a collaborative, solution-oriented environment. You should be a forward-thinking professional who can clearly articulate ideas, contribute to architectural decisions, and drive high-quality software development across the stack.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full stack applications including frontend, backend and database layers.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them to technical solutions.
• Build and consume RESTful microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Develop modern, responsive front-end applications using React (with Redux) or Angular, HTML and CSS.
• Work with cloud-native architectures on GCP.
• Leverage GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Cloud storage, PUB-SUB, Application Monitoring (Log Analytics), Memory Store for Redis and Cloud Functions to build scalable and resilient applications.
• Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• TDD, BDD, regression and performance testing.
• Implement UI and end-to-end testing using frameworks like Selenium, Cypress or Playwright.
• Optimize application performance, including JVM tuning and profiling
• Ensure code quality through best practices, testing, and reviews
• Contribute to system architecture and technical decision-making
• Work with team members to establish best practices to maximize efficiency and minimize risk. Interact and work closely with product managers to devise solutions and break them into incremental production-ready user stories.
• Execute API Load and Performance (L&P) on API/modules developed.
• Use DevOps tools such as Tekton, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Fossa, and GitHub to deploy, improve and manage software.

Skills Required:

• GCP – Demonstrates practical experience building, deploying, and supporting applications on Google Cloud Platform. Can work with services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, and IAM; understands environment configuration, logging/monitoring, security permissions, and cost-conscious resource usage.
• Java – Writes clean, maintainable, and well-tested Java code using modern language features and