Leads the design, development, testing, and maintenance of full-stack applications using Java, Spring, React, databases, and APIs. Owns medium- to large-scale features through production, contributes to architecture, reviews code and designs, and improves observability, performance, reliability, and resiliency. Participates in incident response and root-cause analysis while mentoring engineers and collaborating across Product, Design, QA, and engineering teams.
City: Burbank, CA OR Santa Monica, CA
Onsite / Hybrid / Remote: Hybrid, 3–4 days onsite
Duration: 9 Months to start with
Rate Range: Up to $103.5/hr in W2
Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B
This is a hands-on full-stack engineering role requiring recent frontend development experience. Candidates must have actively built or maintained React-based user interfaces within the last two years, in addition to strong Java and Spring backend experience.
Must Have:
- At least five years of software engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring.
- Recent hands-on React development experience within the last two years.
- Experience building and maintaining user-facing web applications.
- Experience with RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
- Strong SQL and relational database experience, including MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud services.
- Experience developing both frontend applications and backend services.
- Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack software solutions.
- Build and maintain React-based user interfaces and backend services.
- Develop frontend features that integrate with RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
- Own medium- to large-scale features from design through production.
- Contribute to frontend, backend, and system architecture decisions.
- Write production-ready code and participate in code and design reviews.
- Improve application performance, observability, reliability, and resiliency.
- Participate in incident response and root-cause analysis.
- Collaborate with Product, UX Design, QA, and engineering teams.
- Mentor engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong understanding of full-stack architecture, client-server communication, APIs, and distributed systems.
- Experience with modern frontend development using React.
- Experience with cloud-native development, stateless services, horizontal scaling, and observability.
- Ability to solve complex technical problems with limited guidance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Experience with TypeScript.
- Experience with Spring Boot and related Spring projects.
- Experience with AWS or another cloud platform.
- Experience with Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Experience with Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, or Amazon SNS/SQS.
- Experience in advertising technology or media-processing workflows.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Amazon Q Developer.
aKube Inc Los Angeles, California, USA Office
Los Angeles, California, United States
Similar Jobs
Cloud • Fintech • Software • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Financial Services
Leads Oracle NetSuite optimization projects by architecting solutions, conducting client discovery, analyzing business processes, developing roadmaps, managing client relationships, and delivering implementation recommendations. Oversees project risks, scope, timelines, and deliverables; mentors consultants; supports business development; and contributes to research and innovative solution development.
Top Skills:
ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerpointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft WordNetsuite DistributionNetsuite ManufacturingNetsuite WmsOracle Netsuite
Cloud • Fintech • Software • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Financial Services
Provides outsourced HR consulting and support to clients across benefits administration, performance management, onboarding, offboarding, compliance, HRIS optimization, documentation, and general HR operations. Builds client relationships, addresses HR concerns, researches employment regulations, improves processes, and contributes to service-line growth and business development.
Top Skills:
AdpClient Relationship Management ToolsHrisIsolvedMicrosoft Office SuitePaylocityVirtual Meeting Platforms
Cloud • Fintech • Software • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Financial Services
Performs data profiling, quality analysis, governance, metadata and lineage management, and Master Data Management support. Collaborates with data owners, stewards, business stakeholders, and technical teams to resolve issues and improve governance processes. Maintains glossaries, dictionaries, controls, metrics, and reports; supports enterprise data initiatives, communications, training, and stakeholder adoption. Provides guidance to less experienced analysts while applying governance standards and documenting business requirements.
Top Skills:
Data ModelingData WarehousingEtl/EltMicrosoft PurviewPower BIProfiseeSQLTableau
What you need to know about the Los Angeles Tech Scene
Los Angeles is a global leader in entertainment, so it’s no surprise that many of the biggest players in streaming, digital media and game development call the city home. But the city boasts plenty of non-entertainment innovation as well, with tech companies spanning verticals like AI, fintech, e-commerce and biotech. With major universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and the nearby UC Irvine, the city has a steady supply of top-flight tech and engineering talent — not counting the graduates flocking to Los Angeles from across the world to enjoy its beaches, culture and year-round temperate climate.
Key Facts About Los Angeles Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 375,800; 5.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Snap, Netflix, SpaceX, Disney, Google
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, adtech, media, software, game development
- Funding Landscape: $11.6 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Strong Ventures, Fifth Wall, Upfront Ventures, Mucker Capital, Kittyhawk Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, UC Irvine, Pepperdine, California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Quantum Science and Engineering
