Full Stack Software Engineer – Associate

DTCC • Coppell, TX

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

This associate-level role is for an early-career or developing engineer with approximately 2–4 years of hands-on full-stack application development experience. The engineer will work in an Agile team, take ownership of assigned stories and tasks, and grow with guidance from senior engineers. The position focuses primarily on backend development using Java and Spring Boot, including building or modifying RESTful APIs, with additional work on frontend features and database queries. Familiarity with messaging technologies such as Kafka or JMS is helpful but not required. The role also involves using development tools and practices such as Git, unit testing, CI/CD workflows, and structured logging, with baseline awareness of cloud and container platforms. The engineer is expected to follow engineering standards, security guidelines, and compliance requirements in a regulated financial environment.

Candidates should be prepared to explain real project contributions and walk through code they have written. They should have sample projects in an IDE that demonstrate their skills; a Hello World program is not considered sufficient. Interview activities may include screen sharing, demonstrating problem-solving in an IDE, and answering foundational Java, SQL, and frontend questions. Deep system design is not expected. The role does not require independently designing complex distributed systems, owning end-to-end architecture, advanced Kafka tuning, cloud cost optimization, complex performance engineering, or formally leading or mentoring a squad.

The position is listed as hybrid in Dallas, Jersey, or Tampa, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The stated duration is six months or more, with a possible extension, and the employment type is contract to hire.

Requirements

• Approximately 2–4 years of hands-on full-stack application development experience.
• Solid understanding of Java and Spring Boot fundamentals.
• Experience building or modifying RESTful APIs.
• Working knowledge of Angular or React, including components, services, and basic state concepts.
• Ability to build simple UI features and integrate them with backend APIs.
• Ability to write basic to intermediate SQL queries, including SELECT, JOIN, WHERE, GROUP BY, and ORDER BY.
• Understanding of relational database concepts, including tables, indexes, and primary and foreign keys.
• Comfort using an IDE such as IntelliJ, VS Code, or Eclipse.
• Familiarity with Git, including branching, pull requests, and resolving conflicts.
• Exposure to unit testing with JUnit, Jest, or similar tools.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• General familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS or similar.
• High-level understanding of Docker and platform concepts such as OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Ability to explain actual project contributions and walk through code written; sample projects must demonstrate skills beyond a Hello World program.
• Ability to answer basic Java, SQL, and frontend questions and demonstrate problem-solving using an IDE.
• Clear communication, receptiveness to feedback, accountability, and willingness to learn and follow engineering standards.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to AI tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Familiarity with messaging concepts or technologies such as Kafka or JMS.
• Awareness of basic UI/UX principles and accessibility.
• Experience or familiarity with microservices concepts such as service boundaries, configuration, and logging.

Responsibilities

• Develop or modify RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build simple frontend features using Angular or React and integrate them with backend APIs.
• Write basic to intermediate SQL queries and work with relational database concepts.
• Use Git for branching, pull requests, and resolving conflicts.
• Participate in unit testing and follow basic CI/CD and deployment workflows.
• Use structured logging and apply basic error handling.
• Follow engineering standards, security guidelines, and compliance requirements.
• Take ownership of assigned Agile stories and tasks and deliver them with accountability.
• Explain and demonstrate project work and code during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed