Backend Software Engineer - Payments and Partnership - Waltham, Ma

Kelly Services; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO

Parental Leave

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners in Waltham, MA is seeking a Backend Software Engineer for its Payments & Partnerships engineering team. The role emphasizes scalable services, end-to-end feature ownership, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The environment uses modern backend tech, cloud platforms, and automated deployments. This hybrid role requires three days in the office weekly in Waltham, MA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of professional backend software development experience.
• Strong programming experience with Java, Kotlin, or comparable languages such as Python or .NET.
• Deep understanding of OOP principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with relational databases and strong SQL skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and track record of delivering production software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to changing business needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers, frontend engineers, and stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services within Payments & Partnerships domain.
• Take ownership of features from requirements gathering through production deployment and ongoing support.
• Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code with emphasis on quality and maintainability.
• Collaborate with team members to rapidly iterate on new functionality and product enhancements.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical improvements across the platform.
• Utilize AI-powered development tools to improve efficiency and accelerate experimentation.
• Support CI/CD processes to deliver software reliably and frequently.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Backend development experience

Java/Kotlin/Python/.NET

OOP & design patterns

SQL & relational DBs

Problem-solving

Communication & collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

$163 - $220

Job DescriptionA rapidly growing technology-focused organization is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join its Payments & Partnerships engineering team. This role is ideal for an experienced backend developer who enjoys building scalable services, owning features end-to-end, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business-critical solutions.

As part of a modern engineering organization, you will work with contemporary backend technologies, cloud-based platforms, and automated deployment pipelines. The team emphasizes clean, maintainable code, strong testing practices, continuous delivery, and the use of AI-powered tools to enhance productivity and innovation. This is a hybrid position based in Waltham, MA, with three days per week in the office.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

• 6+ years of professional backend software development experience

• Strong programming experience with Java, Kotlin, or comparable object-oriented languages such as Python or .NET

• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, and software engineering best practices

• Experience working with relational databases and strong SQL skills

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a track record of delivering high-quality production software

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

• Comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to changing business needs

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience building applications in highly distributed, cloud-based environments

• Familiarity with AWS or other major cloud platforms

• Experience supporting payment systems, integrations, or partner-facing services

• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and large language model (LLM) technologies

• Experience working within modern CI/CD environments and automated deployment pipelines

• Ability to contribute across multiple business domains and technical areas

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers, frontend engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services within the Payments & Partnerships domain

• Take ownership of features from requirements gathering through production deployment and ongoing support

• Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code with a strong emphasis on quality and maintainability

• Collaborate with team members to rapidly iterate on new functionality and product enhancements

• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical improvements across the platform

• Utilize AI-powered development tools to improve engineering efficiency and accelerate experimentation

• Support continuous integration and deployment processes to deliver software reliably and frequently

The Offer

• Base Salary: $163,000 - $220,000 annually

• Annual performance-based incentive opportunity

• Hybrid work schedule in Waltham, MA (3 days in office)

• Opportunity to work with modern backend technologies and cloud-based systems

• Collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Benefits

• Vision Benefits

• Life Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Parental Leave

• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.