The latest articles on DEV Community by Vijay Peddapaka (@vijay_peddapaka_0cb9c66a1). https://dev.to/vijay_peddapaka_0cb9c66a1 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3971877%2Fe5dada9d-86ac-45f1-ac3d-b5fe7bba5f15.png https://dev.to/vijay_peddapaka_0cb9c66a1 en Vijay Peddapaka Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:57:12 +0000 https://dev.to/vijay_peddapaka_0cb9c66a1/building-a-modern-careers-portal-with-react-fastapi-36d4 https://dev.to/vijay_peddapaka_0cb9c66a1/building-a-modern-careers-portal-with-react-fastapi-36d4 <p>I've recently started building a complete Careers Portal from scratch, and I thought it would be interesting to document the journey.</p> <p>Instead of only creating a frontend where users can browse jobs, I wanted to build the complete application flow that companies actually need.</p> <h2> Tech Stack </h2> <p>Frontend</p> <ul> <li>React</li> <li>Vite</li> <li>Tailwind CSS</li> </ul> <p>Backend</p> <ul> <li>FastAPI</li> <li>SQLAlchemy</li> <li>Alembic</li> <li>JWT Authentication</li> </ul> <p>Database</p> <ul> <li>PostgreSQL</li> </ul> <h2> Features I'm Working On </h2> <ul> <li>Dynamic Job Listings</li> <li>Job Details Page</li> <li>Application Form</li> <li>Resume Upload</li> <li>Store Applications in PostgreSQL</li> <li>Admin APIs</li> <li>Authentication</li> <li>Download Candidate Resumes</li> <li>REST APIs with Swagger Documentation</li> </ul> <h2> What I've Learned So Far </h2> <p>One thing that became clear very quickly is that building the backend is much more than creating CRUD APIs.</p> <p>For example, resume uploads require:</p> <ul> <li>File validation</li> <li>Unique filenames</li> <li>Secure storage</li> <li>Database references</li> <li>Proper error handling</li> </ul> <p>I also ran into validation issues while submitting applications, such as sending a string job ID instead of the integer expected by the backend. Fixing these small integration problems helped me understand how important API contracts are between the frontend and backend.</p> <h2> Current Project Structure </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>Frontend (React) │ ▼ FastAPI REST APIs │ ▼ PostgreSQL │ ▼ Resume Storage </code></pre> </div> <h2> What's Next </h2> <p>Over the next few days I'll be implementing:</p> <ul> <li>Admin Dashboard</li> <li>Application Management</li> <li>Search &amp; Filters</li> <li>Pagination</li> <li>Email Notifications</li> <li>Production Deployment</li> <li>Docker Support</li> </ul> <p>I'll be sharing what works, what breaks, and what I learn along the way.</p> <p>If you're building with FastAPI or React, I'd love to hear how you're structuring your projects.</p> <h1> fastapi, #react, #postgres, #webdev, #django </h1> python react showdev webdev