Lead Developer - Java/Kotlin/SaaS

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or Commission eligible

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

PTO

401(k) including match

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Lead Developer for a global insurance company to improve how engineering teams build, test, deploy, and maintain software. You’ll work on internal platforms, automation, and development tools that help engineers work more efficiently and deliver high-quality software.

You will collaborate with backend, DevOps, and other teams to remove bottlenecks, enhance the software development lifecycle, and deliver scalable, self-service solutions in cloud-based

Qualifications

• Experience with Kotlin or Java and platform engineering.
• Exposure to AWS or other cloud services.
• Experience with CI/CD.
• Technical understanding of Kubernetes.
• Experience in cloud-based environments.
• Experience building and improving developer tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• 100% Hands On
• Building tools and platforms that improve developer productivity
• Improving software development lifecycle
• Developing self service solutions for engineering teams
• Identify and solving development bottlenecks
• Improving testing, building, and deployment

Skills

Kotlin/Java

Platform engineering

AWS

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Cloud environments

Developer tools

Education

B.Sc in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

A global insurance company is hiring a Lead Developer to help improve the way its engineering teams build, test, deploy, and maintain software. In this position, you’ll work on internal platforms, automation, and development tools that help engineers work more efficiently and deliver high-quality software. You’ll work closely with backend, DevOps, and other engineering teams to identify development bottlenecks and build scalable, self-service solutions. This role will also focus on improving the software development lifecycle through automation, CI/CD, infrastructure, and AI-powered tools.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience with Kotlin or Java and platform engineering
• Exposure to AWS or other cloud services
• Experience with CI/CD
• Technical understanding of Kubernetes
• Experience in cloud-based environments
• Experience building and improving developer tools and processes

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working in a SaaS environment or experience in the insurance industry
• B. Sc in Computer Science or equivalent degree
• 3+ years of backend team lead/management experience
• 5+ years’ experience of backend developer in fast paced cloud-oriented organization

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

• 100% Hands On
• Building tools and platforms that improve developer productivity
• Improving software development lifecycle
• Developing self service solutions for engineering teams
• Identify and solving development bottlenecks
• Improving testing, building, and deployment

The Offer

• Bonus OR Commission eligible

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) {including match if applicable}

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