Senior Software Engineer / TypeScript / Go / St. Paul, MN

Kelly Services; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Hybrid schedule

Stock options

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for a hybrid role in St. Paul, Minnesota. The team works across Go, Python, React, TypeScript, AWS, Docker, and cloud-native architectures to deliver secure, scalable products.

The ideal candidate will influence technical decisions, mentor others, and tackle complex engineering challenges while maintaining a strong focus on quality and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong Go and/or Python development experience
• Advanced React and TypeScript development experience
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of microservices architecture patterns
• AWS cloud experience including core infrastructure services
• Docker containerization experience
• Experience with relational databases and SQL optimization
• Strong testing and software quality practices
• Excellent communication and mentorship abilities

Responsibilities

• Design scalable application architectures across frontend and backend systems
• Build and maintain secure APIs and services
• Develop modern web applications utilizing React and TypeScript
• Lead technical design discussions and architectural decisions
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Improve software quality, testing practices, and system reliability
• Collaborate with product and cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives
• Participate in deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence efforts

Skills

Go

Python

React

TypeScript

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Docker

SQL

Testing

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD Tools (GitHub Actions/Jenkins)

Terraform/CloudFormation

Job description

$180000 - $220000

Our client is hiring a Full-Time Senior Software Engineer for a hybrid opportunity in St. Paul, Minnesota. This organization develops cutting-edge document security and privacy solutions used by businesses that need to protect sensitive information. The engineering team works across modern technologies including Go, Python, React, TypeScript, AWS, Docker, and cloud-native architectures to deliver secure and highly scalable products.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys influencing technical decisions and building systems that directly impact customers. The position offers substantial autonomy, exposure to architectural leadership, mentorship opportunities, and the ability to work alongside a collaborative team that prioritizes innovation, transparency, and work-life balance. The ideal candidate is passionate about software craftsmanship and enjoys solving complex engineering challenges while helping shape the future of a growing platform.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience with Go and/or Python development
• Advanced React and TypeScript development experience
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of microservices architecture patterns
• AWS cloud experience including core infrastructure services
• Docker containerization experience
• Experience with relational databases and SQL optimization
• Strong testing and software quality practices
• Excellent communication and mentorship abilities

Desired Skills & Experience

• Kubernetes experience
• CI/CD pipeline implementation experience
• GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tooling
• Event-driven architecture experience
• Message queue technologies
• Infrastructure as Code experience such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• AI or Large Language Model application experience
• Startup or high-growth environment experience

What You Will Be Doing

• Design scalable application architectures across frontend and backend systems
• Build and maintain secure APIs and services
• Develop modern web applications utilizing React and TypeScript
• Lead technical design discussions and architectural decisions
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Improve software quality, testing practices, and system reliability
• Collaborate with product and cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives
• Participate in deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence efforts

Tech Breakdown

• 35% Go / Python Backend Development
• 30% React / TypeScript Frontend Development
• 20% AWS Cloud & DevOps Technologies
• 15% Databases, Security, and Architecture

Daily Responsibilities

• 75% Hands On Development
• 10% Mentorship & Technical Leadership
• 15% Team Collaboration

The Offer

• Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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.