Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer (React/Node.js/AWS) — Contract-to-HireLocation: Hybrid — Newark, NJ (3 days/week onsite)Employment Type: Contract-to-HirePay Rate: $55–$62/hr, based on experience. No C2C/1099. W2 only.About the RoleJoin a major financial firm as a Full Stack Developer, building and deploying scalable web applications across the full stackRequirementsStrong hands-on experience with React.js (hooks, state management, component-based architecture) for building responsive, scalable UIsSolid backend development experience using Node.js (Express/NestJS) and RESTful API designProficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript across the full stack (frontend and backend)Experience designing and integrating REST/GraphQL APIs and microservices architecturesHands-on experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, API Gateway, Lambda)Working knowledge of containerization using Docker and deployment to AWS ECS (or EKS)Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments in AWS environmentsUnderstanding of cloud infrastructure concepts (VPC, IAM, load balancing, auto scaling)Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or NoSQL) and query optimizationExperience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch)