Sr. Software Engineer

Kelly Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive market salary

Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days, PH

Health care plan

Flexible Spending Account & 401(k)

Pre-IPO stock options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners in Durham, NC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fintech SaaS leader focused on Environmental Obligation Management. You will design scalable backend services, build APIs, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality software.

The role emphasizes Java and Python, Spring Boot and React, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure), and mentoring others while championing best practices and reliable deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years building and maintaining production backend systems in enterprise or high-growth settings.
• Design scalable architectures, write clean code, ship high-quality software in Java, Python, or similar.
• Strong practice with CI/CD and cloud infra (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with data integration, ETL, and validating complex datasets.
• Excellent problem-solving and ownership from design to deployment.
• Collaborative team player with solid communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Backend systems & APIs: design scalable services and APIs powering the platform.
• Data pipelines & integration: build robust ETL workflows for multi-source data.
• Architecture & technical direction: own features from design to deployment.
• AI-driven automation: explore AI agents to enhance workflows.
• Quality, mentorship & reliability: code reviews, monitoring, incident post-mortems.

Skills

Backend systems

Architecture design

Java

Python

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Spring Boot

React

Redis

RabbitMQ

WebSockets

GitLab

Ansible

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Azure

Job description

$80000 - $170000

Senior Software Engineer

Onsite Durham, NC

Our client, a fintech SaaS company and category leader in Environmental Obligation Management, is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the future of their platform. Their software centralizes and automates the full lifecycle of Environmental Remediation Obligations (EROs) and Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs) for global industrial enterprises — replacing fragmented spreadsheets and outdated tools with a purpose-built, multi-tenant SaaS platform.

Our client is seeking someone who brings deep engineering expertise, a strong Computer Science foundation, and a passion for solving real-world problems at scale. Experience with data-driven applications or highly regulated industries (energy, environmental, finance) is a plus.

What You Will Be Doing

• 35% — Backend Systems & APIs: Design and build scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs that power the enterprise platform, ensuring reliability and maintainability at scale.

• 25% — Data Pipelines & Integration: Develop and optimize robust data pipelines and ETL workflows that integrate complex, multi-source environmental and financial data, supporting efficient customer onboarding and large-scale migrations.

• 20% — Architecture & Technical Direction: Own features end-to-end from architecture through deployment and iteration; contribute to platform-wide design decisions and help evolve the technical roadmap.

• 10% — AI-Driven Automation: Help integrate AI agents into core business workflows, embedding intelligence into process automation to drive measurable business value.

• 10% — Quality, Mentorship & Reliability: Champion best practices through code reviews and mentorship; build with monitoring, metrics, and alerting in mind, and lead post-incident reviews to strengthen system resilience.

Platform Environment

• Languages: Java (Python a plus)

• Frameworks: Spring Boot, React

• Data & Messaging: Redis, RabbitMQ, WebSockets

• DevOps: GitLab, Ansible, Docker, CI/CD pipelines

• Cloud: AWS or Azure

• Emerging: ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), LLMs, AI agents

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

• 5+ years of professional experience building and maintaining production-grade backend systems in a high-growth or enterprise environment

• Proven ability to design scalable architectures, write clean code, and ship high-quality software in Java, Python, or similar

• Strong experience with modern development practices — CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, Azure)

• Experience with data integration, ETL pipelines, and tools for migrating, transforming, and validating complex datasets

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a bias for action and a strong sense of ownership from design through deployment

• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills and a desire to mentor others

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and interest in LLMs and AI agents

• Passion for innovation in AI/ML and a commitment to continuous learning

• Experience in highly regulated industries (energy, environmental, finance)

Benefits

• Competitive market salary

• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days, public holidays)

• Health care plan

• Flexible Spending Account & 401(k) retirement plan

• Pre-IPO stock options

LI-JD17

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.