Senior Backend Engineer, AI-Driven Platform & Cloud Hybrid

Kelly Services; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Annual bonus opportunity

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

PTO

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is seeking a Backend Engineer to join its Platform Engineering and Developer Experience team in the Waltham, MA area. You will focus on improving CI/CD, cloud-native platform services, and developer productivity, with a strong emphasis on AI-driven development practices.

The role is hybrid, onsite three days per week in Waltham. You will work across cloud infrastructure, automation, and developer tooling to enable teams to ship software more efficiently.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience within cloud-first environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering impactful technical initiatives.
• Strong programming experience with Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience improving developer workflows and engineering productivity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong interest in emerging AI technologies.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• 100% Hands On.
• Help design and implement AI-assisted software development workflows.
• Build and enhance platform services that support development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Improve developer experience by identifying and removing workflow bottlenecks.
• Lead engineering initiatives focused on automation and platform modernization.
• Design and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and developer tooling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable platform solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt technologies that improve engineering effectiveness.
• Influence platform architecture, standards, and best practices.
• Support engineering teams through reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

Bash

Cloud-first environments

Analytical skills

Communication

AI technologies interest

6+ years exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Maven

Gradle

npm

Nx

Backstage

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is seeking a Backend Engineer to join its Platform Engineering and Developer Experience team in the Waltham, MA area. You will focus on improving CI/CD, cloud-native platform services, and developer productivity, with a strong emphasis on AI-driven development practices.

The role is hybrid, onsite three days per week in Waltham. You will work across cloud infrastructure, automation, and developer tooling to enable teams to ship software more efficiently.