Software Engineer 4

Motion Recruitment
West Des Moines, Iowa, United States · Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesContractPosted Aug 26, 2026

About the role

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Java Engineer with Gen AI experience in Charlotte NC or , W Des Moines IA (Hybrid). W2 only

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 12 Months +

You will have opportunities to learn event driven architecture concepts (Kafka/PubSub), contribute to UI enhancements using Angular or React, and participate in cloud aligned development as applications evolve within Consumer Lending’s technology ecosystem.

This role is ideal for developers with strong curiosity, a willingness to challenge themselves to solve real business/technical problems, and a passion for building real production grade solutions that support critical Home Lending workflows.

In This Role, You Will

Provide information to technology colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders

Design, code, test, debug, and document features and bug fixes using Java and Spring Boot

Build and consume RESTful APIs supporting microservices and transaction workflows

Learn and apply engineering standards, secure SDLC practices, and API design best practices

Apply database skills (SQL/NoSQL) to write queries, validate data flows, troubleshoot data issues, and support application logic.

Use AI assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate coding, generate test cases, and explore solution alternatives.

Build Agents using Gen AI and Agentic AI technologies

Collaborate with other engineers and cross functional partners in Home Lending Technology to support delivery goals and solution design.

Gain exposure to event driven architecture concepts (Kafka, Pub Sub) and learn how messaging patterns support distributed systems.

Contribute to frontend or UI tasks using Angular or React when opportunities arise, helping develop or update internal user interfaces.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, including standups, retros, sprint planning, and code reviews, while incorporating feedback from mentors.

Learn cloud ready development concepts for Java applications deployed on internal or cloud platforms

Contribute to Generative AI features (LLM enabled workflows such as summarization, extraction, and assistant experiences) under guidance

Must Have

Copilot usage

LLM experience

Agent familiarity

React

Required Skills

4-7 years experience

Java expert

Spring Boot expert

Microservices experience

Modern React exposure

AI tooling experience

Production mindset

Architectural awareness

1 year of AI based dev experience using GitHub Copilot/Claude/Devin

0.5 year Generative AI and Agentic AI experience (Google ADK, Lang Chain, MCP)

0.5 year of Prompt Engineering experience

Medium Importance:

Splunk

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Liquibase

Testing frameworks

Kafka

Nice-to-Have

Mortgage experience

AI certifications

Georgia Tech-style AI education

Posted By: Anthony DAurizio

Responsibilities

  • Provide information to technology colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders
  • Design, code, test, debug, and document features and bug fixes using Java and Spring Boot
  • Build and consume RESTful APIs supporting microservices and transaction workflows
  • Learn and apply engineering standards, secure SDLC practices, and API design best practices
  • Apply database skills (SQL/NoSQL) to write queries, validate data flows, troubleshoot data issues, and support application logic
  • Use AI assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate coding, generate test cases, and explore solution alternatives
  • Build Agents using Gen AI and Agentic AI technologies
  • Collaborate with other engineers and cross functional partners in Home Lending Technology to support delivery goals and solution design

Qualifications

  • 4-7 years experience
  • Java expert
  • Spring Boot expert
  • Microservices experience
  • Modern React exposure
  • AI tooling experience
  • Production mindset
  • Architectural awareness

Benefits

  • Competitive benefit package
  • Long-term contract opportunity

Skills mentioned

JavaSpring BootMicroservicesREST APIsReactApache KafkaGenerative AILarge Language ModelsAI AgentsPrompt Engineering

About Motion Recruitment

Motion Recruitment, a Kelly® Company, delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional. Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations. We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

Staffing and Recruiting501-1,000 employeesBoston, Massachusetts