Senior Software Engineer - Backend/Node/Marketing Technology

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and company holidays

Retirement savings options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its engineering team in Boston, MA, building and scaling customer-facing applications and platforms. You will work across the full stack, deliver high-impact features, and partner with product and business stakeholders to drive reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience with Node.js, React, and Java, plus strong AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and REST API design skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js, React, and Java.
• Experience building and supporting high-traffic, customer-facing web applications.
• Experience with AWS and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, database design, and application architecture.
• Experience working in agile development environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable software solutions and customer-facing features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code across the full stack.
• Participate in code reviews and help maintain engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability challenges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions that support business goals.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and ongoing platform improvements.

Skills

Node.js

React

Java

AWS

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Database design

Agile development

Job description

Job Description

A growing digital media and consumer products company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its engineering team and help build and scale customer-facing applications and platforms.

A growing digital media and consumer products company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its engineering team and help build and scale customer-facing applications and platforms. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys building high-impact features, improving platform reliability, and working across the full stack. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering scalable, high-quality software while partnering closely with product and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable software solutions and customer-facing features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code across the full stack.
• Participate in code reviews and help maintain engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability challenges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions that support business goals.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and ongoing platform improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js, React, and Java.
• Experience building and supporting high-traffic, customer-facing web applications.
• Experience with AWS and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, database design, and application architecture.
• Experience working in agile development environments.

Desired Skills

• Experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical resource to development teams.
• Familiarity with marketing technology, subscription platforms, or digital content businesses.
• Experience optimizing application performance and scalability.

The Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Collaborative and innovative team environment

Eligibility

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Posted By: Erin White