Java Full Stack — Spring Boot + React
The enterprise stack that dominates US banking, healthcare and Fortune 500 engineering teams.
Lifetime access · Certificate included · US timezone sessions
The 30-minute demo is free, needs no card, and carries no obligation. If we aren't the right fit for your goals, we'll tell you.
- Tutorials finished, but nothing deployed you can show
- A resume that lists coursework instead of shipped work
- Freezing when an interviewer asks you to explain a decision
- Unsure which skills US employers actually screen for
- 4 deployed projects with real source code
- A US-format resume built around what you shipped
- Mock interviews with written feedback, before the real one
- A clear path toward Java Backend Engineer
Who this course is for
This course was designed around specific situations. If one of these sounds like you, you're in the right place.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course you will be able to do each of the following in real projects, not just in exercises.
Build layered Spring Boot services with clean separation of concerns
Map complex relational models with JPA and Hibernate without N+1 disasters
Secure APIs with Spring Security, JWT and method-level authorization
Decompose a monolith into communicating microservices
Write unit and integration tests with JUnit 5 and Testcontainers
Your learning roadmap
The course runs in phases. Each one ends with a concrete milestone, so you always know whether you're on track.
- 1
Modern Java & Spring Core
Weeks 1–3Focus: Language and framework fundamentals
What you'll do
- Use streams, optionals, records and modern Java idioms fluently
- Understand dependency injection and the Spring container
- Build REST controllers with validation and exception handling
- Configure profiles for local, test and production
MilestoneA well-structured Spring Boot REST service with proper error handling.
- 2
Persistence & Security
Weeks 4–7Focus: Data and access control
What you'll do
- Map entities and relationships with JPA/Hibernate
- Diagnose and fix N+1 queries and lazy-loading traps
- Implement JWT authentication and role-based authorization
- Write repository and integration tests with Testcontainers
MilestoneA secured, tested API backed by a normalised relational schema.
- 3
React Frontend & Integration
Weeks 8–10Focus: Connecting the stack
What you'll do
- Build a React frontend consuming your Spring API
- Handle auth tokens, refresh flows and protected routes
- Manage server state and form validation
- Debug CORS and cross-origin issues properly
MilestoneA full-stack application with a React client and Spring Boot backend.
- 4
Microservices & Deployment
Weeks 11–12Focus: Scale and operations
What you'll do
- Split services and communicate over REST and messaging
- Add service discovery, API gateway and centralised config
- Containerize with Docker and orchestrate locally
- Prepare for enterprise system design interviews
MilestoneA multi-service deployed system with a gateway and shared auth.
Everything you'll cover
A map of the whole curriculum at a glance — every major area and the topics inside it.
- Collections
- Streams
- Concurrency
- Records
- Optionals
- DI & IoC
- REST controllers
- Validation
- Profiles
- Actuator
- JPA
- Hibernate
- Repositories
- Transactions
- Query tuning
- Spring Security
- JWT
- RBAC
- Password hashing
- CORS
- React
- Routing
- Auth flows
- Server state
- API gateway
- Service discovery
- Messaging
- Docker
- Resilience
Week-by-week syllabus
A structured breakdown of exactly what you'll cover, week by week.
Projects you'll build
You finish with a portfolio of deployed work — the thing hiring managers actually look at.
Banking Transactions API
Account, transfer and ledger service with transactional integrity and audit logging.
Secured HR Portal
Role-based employee management system with Spring Security and JWT.
React + Spring Storefront
Full-stack commerce app with a React client and Spring Boot services.
Microservices Capstone
Order, inventory and notification services behind an API gateway with messaging.
Where this course can take you
Typical roles this course prepares you for, with current US market compensation ranges.
| Role | US salary range | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Java Backend Engineer | $100,000 – $150,000 | Very high |
| Full Stack Java Developer | $95,000 – $145,000 | High |
| Enterprise Software Engineer | $110,000 – $160,000 | High |
| Microservices Developer | $115,000 – $165,000 | High |
Salary ranges are indicative market figures for reference, not guarantees of employment or compensation.
Prerequisites
- Core Java basics: classes, objects, collections, exceptions
- Understanding of SQL SELECT/JOIN queries
- No Spring or React experience required
Tools you'll use
Frequently asked questions
Is Java still worth learning for US jobs in 2026?
Yes, particularly outside the startup world. Banking, insurance, healthcare, logistics and government contractors run enormous Java estates, and those employers hire steadily. Java roles are often less saturated than JavaScript roles at the entry level.
Spring Boot or Node.js — which should I choose?
Node.js is more common in startups and product companies; Spring Boot dominates large enterprises. If you are targeting Fortune 500 employers, consulting firms or financial services in the US, Spring Boot opens more doors. If you want startup roles, Node or Next.js is the better bet.
How much Java do I need before starting?
You should be comfortable with classes, objects, collections and exceptions. You do not need to know Spring, Hibernate, or any frontend framework — those are taught from zero.
Does this cover microservices and system design?
Yes. The final phase covers service decomposition, API gateways, service discovery, inter-service messaging and resilience patterns, plus the system design questions that appear in enterprise interview loops.
What projects will I have at the end?
A secured REST API, a full-stack React + Spring Boot application, and a multi-service system with a gateway — all containerized and deployable, with tests.