Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Java, Spring Boot, React

Photon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to design, build, and ship scalable web applications and services. You will own features end to end—from API design and data modeling to user interfaces—and help set engineering standards for the team.

You will design RESTful APIs, build with React for the frontend, and work with NoSQL databases, CI/CD, and automated testing to ensure high-quality releases. Mentoring and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot; solid experience with Node.js.
• Proven experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, or Couchbase).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, version control (Git), and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot, and Node.js where appropriate.
• Build responsive, high-quality user interfaces with React.
• Model and manage data in NoSQL databases, with attention to performance and scalability.
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions; write clear technical designs and review those of others.
• Use AI coding assistants responsibly to speed up development while maintaining code quality.
• Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and uphold testing and documentation standards.
• Partner with product, design, QA, and DevOps to deliver reliable releases.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Git

Automated testing

Mentor junior engineers

Tools

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Cassandra

Couchbase

Job description

Photon is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to design, build, and ship scalable web applications and services. You will own features end to end—from API design and data modeling to user interfaces—and help set engineering standards for the team.

You will design RESTful APIs, build with React for the frontend, and work with NoSQL databases, CI/CD, and automated testing to ensure high-quality releases. Mentoring and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential.