Junior Full Stack Engineer; React + Java Fulltime Hybrid

Position: Junior Full Stack Engineer (React + Java  Fulltime Hybrid
Job Role:

Junior Full Stack Engineer (React + Java)

Location:

Glasgow, Scotland About the Job you are considering:

We are looking for a talented Junior Full Stack Engineer (React + Java) with strong expertise in building scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications. The ideal candidate should have deep knowledge of front-end (ReactJS), back-end (Java/Spring Boot), architecture with a passion for delivering seamless end-to-end user experiences and robust enterprise-grade solutions.

Hybrid working:

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your Role:

Develop and maintain responsive and user-friendly web applications using ReactJS and RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks)
Build reusable components and scalable front-end architectures

Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate designs into high-quality code Integrate front-end components with RESTful APIs and backend services

Optimize applications for maximum speed, performance, and scalability

Ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness

Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices

Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement

Troubleshoot and debug issues to improve application performance

Stay updated with emerging front-end technologies and frameworks

Implement business logic, data processing, and backend services

Ensure application security, performance, and scalability on the server side Integrate with databases, third-party services, and enterprise systems

Integrate front-end applications with backend services and APIsOptimize application performance across both front-end and back-end layers

Participate in system design discussions and contribute to solution architecture

Your

Skills:

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

Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3

Hands-on experience with ReactJS, including Hooks, Components, and State Management Strong proficiency in Java and frameworks like Spring Boot / Spring MVCExperience with state management libraries such as Redux or Context APIFamiliarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming

Experience with version control systems like Git Understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility

Familiarity with modern build tools like Webpack, Babel, or Vite Basic understanding of testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library)
Knowledge of backend design patterns and API design principles

Experience with relational databases

Experience integrating with external services and APIsFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

Understanding of tools such as JIRA, GIT, Intellij IDEA, Gitlab and Docker Pub/sub middleware experience (eg. Kafka, MQ)
Experience in cloud services such as Lamda , Step function and IAMExperience in enterprise design patterns and web architectures

We are a Disability Confident

Employer:

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

Declare they have a disability, andMeet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Make It Real (what does it mean for you):

You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.

To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from think tanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with…