Full Stack Developer Associate level

Role Expectations

Overall Experience & Mindset

Early-career to developing engineer with ~2–4 years of hands-on experience in full-stack application development.

Demonstrates strong fundamentals, willingness to learn Clients standards, and the ability to grow with guidance from senior engineers.

Comfortable working in Agile teams, taking ownership of assigned stories and tasks.

AI tool exposure like Github copilot is a plus but not required.

Technical Expectations

Backend Development (Primary)

Solid understanding of Java and Spring Boot fundamentals.

Experience building or modifying RESTful APIs.

Basic knowledge of microservices concepts (service boundaries, configuration, logging).

Familiarity with messaging concepts (Kafka/JMS) is a plus, but deep expertise is not required at this level.

Uses structured logging and understands basic error handling.

Frontend Development

Working knowledge of Angular or React (components, services, state basics).

Ability to build simple UI features and integrate them with backend APIs.

Understanding of basic UI/UX principles and accessibility awareness (at least at a conceptual level).

Database & SQL

Ability to write basic to intermediate SQL queries: SELECT, JOINs, WHERE clauses, GROUP BY / ORDER BY.

Understands relational database concepts (tables, indexes, primary/foreign keys).

Development Practices & Tools

Comfortable using an IDE (IntelliJ, VS Code, or Eclipse).

Familiar with Git (branching, pull requests, resolving conflicts).

Exposure to unit testing (JUnit / Jest or similar).

Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.

Willingness to follow Clients engineering standards, security guidelines, and compliance requirements once onboarded.

Cloud & Platform (Baseline Awareness)

General familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or similar).

High-level understanding of containers (Docker) and platform concepts (Open Shift/Kubernetes) is sufficient.

No expectation to design infrastructure independently at this level.

Interview & Hiring Expectations (Important)

Must be able to:
Explain actual project work they have contributed to (academic, personal, or professional).

Walk through code they have written. There should be sample projects in their IDE and should be good enough to showcase his/her skills. A Helloworld program is not acceptable.

Answer basic Java, SQL, and frontend questions without relying on memorized answers.

Should be prepared for:
Screen sharing, Demonstrating problem-solving using an IDE.

Deep system design is not expected, but clarity of thought and fundamentals are required.

Behavioral & Professional Expectations

Communicates clearly with team members and mentors.

Open to feedback and actively incorporates suggestions.

Understands the importance of quality, security, and reliability in a regulated financial environment.

Shows accountability for deliverables and timelines, even for smaller assignments.

What Is Not Expected at Associate Level

Designing complex distributed systems independently.

Owning architectural decisions end-to-end.

Advanced Kafka tuning, cloud cost optimization, or complex performance engineering.

Leading squads or mentoring others formally.

About US Tech Solutions

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

AI Statement:
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