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# Senior Software Engineer / Java/Kotlin/Scala/Contract / Hybrid / Seattle, WA

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Databases, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Posix, Service-Oriented Architecture, TypeScript, ReactJS, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Docker
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=12eca1fcd0092d05

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
 * 4+ years programming experience, ideally on a modern stack
 * Our core stack is Java/ Kotlin/ Spring / PostgreSQL/ React, and we run on Kubernetes in a service oriented architecture with over 100 services in production
 * 2+ years Java, Kotlin or Scala programming experience
 * A proven understanding of relational databases and ORMs
 * Experience working on a SOA or microservice-based application.
 * Willingness to roll up your sleeves, collaborate with others and get stuff done
 * Solid sense of responsibility; driving a project from inception to completion
 * Affinity for solving problems and shipping impactful features, not polishing perfect code or architecture
 * Experience working in a collaborative coding environment, refining designs together, working through code reviews and managing pull requests

Preferred skills:

 * Interest in personal finance
 * Experience managing your own investments or experience taking out loans
 * Experience scaling highly available, mission critical systems
 * Full-stack experience, either toward systems (kafka, docker, posix), databases (postgres), or front-end (javascript/typescript, react)

## Description

* Lead the development and testing of our systems and services
 * Participate in shaping the technical architecture of the product
 * Help translate product requirements into user stories and technical solutions
 * Deliver highly available and scalable services in a production environment
 * Mentor other engineers, support the technical culture, and help grow the team
 * Generate ideas for new initiatives and technologies
 * Communicate with project leads, product managers and other software developers


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