Senior Java/AWS Software Engineer

Senior Java/AWS Software Engineer

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hybrid

Contract

$70/hr - $80/hr

Senior Software Engineer – Java / AWS (Contract) Location: Scottsdale, AZ (Hybrid) Employment Type: Contract A large U.S.-based financial technology organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build and support cloud-based backend services used by millions of consumers and businesses nationwide. This role focuses on Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and AWS within a distributed, high-availability environment. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced backend engineer who enjoys owning features from design through production. The team works on systems where reliability, performance, and security are critical, and contractors are treated as core contributors who collaborate closely with engineering, QA, and product teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong Java development experience
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and RESTful APIs
• Experience working in AWS or other cloud environments
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases
• Experience with source control and code review practices
• Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with microservices or SOA-based architectures
• Event-driven or asynchronous system experience
• Automated testing frameworks (unit and functional)
• CI/CD or deployment automation exposure
• Experience supporting production applications

What You Will Be Doing

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Java
• Build and support cloud-native applications on AWS
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code
• Troubleshoot and support existing services

Tech Breakdown

• 50% Java / Spring Boot
• 30% AWS / Cloud Infrastructure
• 20% Databases, APIs, and supporting tools

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands-on development
• 10% Technical design and leadership input
• 20% Team collaboration and planning

The Offer

• Hourly Rate: $70/hour minimum – $80/hour maximum
• Bonus eligibility: Not applicable (contract role)

Benefits (Assumption – agency-provided)

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Vacation Time

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future. You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

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.

Specialization: Java