Senior Application Engineer

firstPRO US; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

firstPRO US is seeking a Senior Application Engineer in Boston, MA, for a direct-hire on-site role (2-3 days per week). The role focuses on designing, building, and supporting data platforms, data visualizations, integrations, and business-critical applications while advancing AI and automation to optimize workflows and connect enterprise systems.

You will lead end-to-end solutions across enterprise IT, analytics, and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience across a diverse technology base.
• Advanced proficiency in T-SQL and SQL Server, including performance tuning and optimization.
• Strong experience developing applications, automation solutions, and data workflows using Python; experience with AI technologies, tools, and workflows is highly desirable.
• Advanced experience creating executive-level dashboards, interactive visualizations, KPI reporting, and self-service analytics/reporting solutions using Power BI, SSRS, and other business intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data solutions including data warehouse and business intelligence solutions.
• Lead the design and implementation of system integrations using APIs, web services, and data interfaces.

Skills

Python

AI technologies

Data workflows

Dashboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Power BI

SSRS

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Application Engineer in Boston, MA. This is a direct hire role and onsite 2-3 days per week.

This role plays a critical part in designing, building, and supporting data platforms, data visualizations solutions, integrations, and business-critical applications across the firm, while advancing the firm's use of AI and automation to optimize workflows and connect enterprise systems. You will serve as a technical leader, owning end-to-end solutions that integrate enterprise systems, enable analytics and reporting, and automate business processes. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating with stakeholders, and building reliable, scalable solutions using modern data, AI and application technologies.

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities of this role include:

• Design and develop data solutions including data warehouse and business intelligence solutions
• Lead the design and implementation of system integrations using APIs, web services, and data interfaces

THE CANDIDATE

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience working across a diverse technology base
• Advanced proficiency in T-SQL and SQL Server, including performance tuning and optimization
• Strong experience developing applications, automation solutions, and data workflows using Python; experience with AI technologies, tools, and workflows is highly desirable
• Advanced experience creating executive-level dashboards, interactive visualizations, KPI reporting, and self-service analytics/reporting solutions using Power BI, SSRS, and other business intelligence platforms