Full Stack Java + React Developer (Banking)

Who We Are Looking For:
We're partnering with a high-performing digital engineering team building secure, modern, large-scale applications. We're seeking an experienced Full Stack Java Developer with strong React skills, plus solid backend development in Java/Spring Boot. You'll deliver end-to-end front-end features while contributing to backend microservices in a collaborative environment. Banking or financial services experience is essential.

Start : Immediate
Where : Melbourne CBD
Type: Permanent
Style : Hybrid; approx 3 days per week in office + WFH
Salary : up to $185K pkg (inc super)
Required Skills & Experience:

Back-End Development (Java)

• Experience developing microservices using Java 11+ (Java 17 preferred)
• Solid understanding of Spring Boot and REST API development
• Exposure to relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)

Front-End Development (React Focus)

• Strong commercial experience with React, Redux, Redux-Saga
• Expertise with JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
• Experience delivering end-to-end front-end features independently
• UI development using HTML5, CSS3, and modern styling approaches (e.g., CSS Modules, Styled Components, Tailwind)
• Familiarity with micro-frontends (Module Federation, Single-SPA)

API & Integration

• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Exposure to GraphQL beneficial

Cloud, DevOps & Tooling

• Experience working in modern cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows
• Understanding of modern observability tooling (logging, metrics, monitoring)

What you'll be doing:

• Building high-quality user interfaces using React, Redux, and Saga
• Working closely with UX, Product, and Engineering teams to deliver front-end features end-to-end
• Contributing to backend feature development using Java & Spring Boot
• Integrating with REST APIs and ensuring smooth front-end/back-end communication
• Participating in design discussions, stakeholder walkthroughs, and technical planning
• Writing clean, well-tested, maintainable code across the stack
• Supporting releases, production environments, and continuous improvement initiatives

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with micro-frontend architectures
• Knowledge of AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, CloudFront)
• Familiarity with message queues (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ)
• Exposure to identity, verification, or security-focused applications
• Experience with automated testing tools (Cypress, Playwright, Jest, React Testing Library)
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG)

Working at DWS offers you:

• Ongoing professional and career development
• Paid learning and certifications (chosen entirely by you), with completion bonuses
• An active social club that host regular, subsidised events
• Corporate discounts on a range of services and products, including health insurance, gym memberships, JB HiFi, Apple products and much more

About Us:
Since 1991, DWS has been helping organisations across Australia reimagine what's possible through technology, business, and management consulting. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, our 300+ locally based consultants bring deep expertise and fresh thinking to every project. We deliver end-to-end solutions spanning IT consulting, Staff Augmentation, Managed Delivery, Data & Analytics, Cloud, AI and Automation.
Our strength lies in our people; each consultant is carefully selected for their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Together, we deliver impactful solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. At DWS, we don't just meet expectations - we redefine them.

All applicants must hold Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency (PR), or other permanent work rights - DWS are unable to sponsor or support visas.

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www.dws.com.au

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