Lead Platform Engineer: Java/Kotlin, SaaS & DevTools

Kelly Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus OR Commission eligible

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Lead Developer in Boston, MA to help streamline how engineering teams build, test, deploy, and maintain software. You will work with backend, DevOps, and other teams to remove bottlenecks, build scalable self-service tools, and advance the SDLC with automation, CI/CD, and infra improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, platform engineering, and enhancing developer tooling in a cloud-based environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead developer efforts to improve engineering productivity and platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with backend, DevOps, and other teams to reduce bottlenecks.
• Build scalable, self-service solutions and automated tools.
• Enhance the software development lifecycle through automation and CI/CD.
• Contribute to testing, deployment, and infrastructure improvements.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

Cloud services

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Cloud-based environments

Developer tools

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Lead Developer in Boston, MA to help streamline how engineering teams build, test, deploy, and maintain software. You will work with backend, DevOps, and other teams to remove bottlenecks, build scalable self-service tools, and advance the SDLC with automation, CI/CD, and infra improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, platform engineering, and enhancing developer tooling in a cloud-based environment.