Photon
Full Stack Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
Photon is hiring a Full Stack Engineer on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Chicago, Illinois, US.
- Company
- Photon
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Who this role suits
Experienced professionals who can lead projects, set direction and be accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what Photon publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
About the Company
Who are we? For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization.
About the Role
Full Stack Engineer | Chicago, IL
We are looking for a senior Full Stack Engineer to design, build, and ship scalable web applications and services across the stack. You will own features end to end, from API design and data modelling to user-facing interfaces and help set engineering standards for the team.
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 (GitHub Copilot, Claude) 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.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot; solid experience with Node.js.
- Hands-on experience with React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Proven experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Experience with NoSQL databases (for example MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, or Couchbase).
- Familiarity with CI/CD, version control (Git), and automated testing.
Required Skills
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot; solid experience with Node.js.
- Hands-on experience with React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Proven experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Experience with NoSQL databases (for example MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, or Couchbase).
- Familiarity with CI/CD, version control (Git), and automated testing.
Preferred Skills
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and containerization.
- Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools into team workflows.
- Background in performance tuning, security best practices, and observability.