Senior Software Engineer / Must be near Waltham, MA

Kelly Services; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement with employer match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Hybrid schedule: 3 onsite days/week in

Onsite collaboration and innovation

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in a Platform Engineering leadership role in Waltham, MA. The position blends hands-on backend development with infrastructure modernization and developer experience initiatives, centered on Java and Kotlin.

You will define the internal engineering platform, guide technical direction across teams, and champion AI-powered tooling to improve reliability, speed, and developer productivity.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing production backend systems using Java and/or Kotlin.
• Proven background building and supporting internal developer platforms or engineering infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud environments and modern cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Expertise in software delivery automation, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling.
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems with a focus on reliability and operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation, platform services, and engineering enablement initiatives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development teams to improve platform capabilities and engineering workflows - 30%.
• Build and maintain platform services, internal tooling, and backend infrastructure components - 25%.
• Promote and implement AI-assisted engineering practices across the development lifecycle - 20%.
• Enhance cloud architecture, automation, performance, and scalability initiatives - 15%.
• Provide technical leadership, platform governance, and architectural direction - 10%.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Cloud Platforms

Platform Engineering

Developer Enablement Tooling

AI-Enhanced Development

Backend Services

Job description

$160000 - $220000

Just to make it as obvious as possible: this position is only considering candidates who are within commuting range to Waltham, MA 3 times per week. Thanks so much for applying!

This Senior Software Engineer opportunity is with a rapidly growing digital insurance organization focused on simplifying coverage for small businesses through technology. Since launching in 2016, the company has expanded its reach to serve hundreds of thousands of customers and is now accelerating investments in cloud platforms, engineering enablement, and AI-driven development practices. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, this hybrid position will act as the primary Platform Engineering leader in the United States, blending hands-on backend development with infrastructure modernization and developer experience initiatives. Java and Kotlin expertise will be central to the role.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving problems at scale and enabling other engineers to work more effectively. You'll help define the internal engineering platform, influence technical direction across multiple teams, and champion the use of AI-powered tooling throughout the software delivery process. The organization is looking for someone who can balance strategic thinking with practical execution, creating systems, services, and workflows that improve reliability, speed, and developer productivity across the broader engineering organization.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience developing production backend systems using Java and/or Kotlin
• Proven background building and supporting internal developer platforms or engineering infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with public cloud environments and modern cloud-native architecture patterns
• Expertise in software delivery automation, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems with a focus on reliability and operational efficiency
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation, platform services, and engineering enablement initiatives
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• Java
• Kotlin
• Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure
• Platform Engineering
• Developer Enablement Tooling
• AI-Enhanced Software Development
• Backend Services & Distributed Systems

Daily Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development teams to improve platform capabilities and engineering workflows - 30%
• Build and maintain platform services, internal tooling, and backend infrastructure components - 25%
• Promote and implement AI-assisted engineering practices across the development lifecycle - 20%
• Enhance cloud architecture, automation, performance, and scalability initiatives - 15%
• Provide technical leadership, platform governance, and architectural direction - 10%

The Offer

• Competitive base compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement program with employer-sponsored benefits
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Opportunity to influence the future of AI-enabled software engineering practices
• Exposure to large-scale cloud and platform modernization initiatives
• High-impact role with significant visibility across the engineering organization
• Hybrid work schedule requiring three onsite days per week in Waltham, Massachusetts
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, automation, and engineering excellence

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.