Senior Backend Software Engineer
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$50-61 per hour W-2
Start Date:
07.07.2025
One of Aquent’s leading Financial Services client’s is looking for a strong candidate for a Backend Developer position (Senior Software Engineer). This candidate will play a key role in transforming the client’s product architecture. This engineer will collaborate with stakeholders to build new functionality, design systems, fix bugs, and continuously enhance the user experience. The ideal candidate is proactive, hands-on, and a team player with a strong sense of ownership and a drive to deliver high-quality results. They will be involved throughout the product lifecycle – from ideation and development to deployment and ongoing optimization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and testing of the systems and services
- Contribute to the technical architecture and design of the product
- Translate product requirements into user stories and scalable technical solutions
- Deliver reliable, scalable services in a production environment
- Propose new ideas and contribute to innovation initiatives
- Collaborate with project leads, product managers, and fellow engineers
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Java or Kotlin and event-driven architecture
- 5–7+ years of programming experience, ideally with modern tech stacks
- Experience with Kubernetes and service-oriented architectures (100+ services in production)
- Proficiency in Java/Kotlin/Temporal/Spring/DynamoDB
- Background in building SOA or microservices-based applications
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a track record of seeing projects through from start to finish
- Passion for solving complex problems and delivering impactful features
- Comfortable working in a collaborative environment with code reviews and shared design processes
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $50 to $61. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
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Client Description
Client Description:
Freelancing long-term with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:
– You’re paid weekly
– Subsidized health and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
– Paid Sick Leave for all US and Canada talent
– Access to Fidelity 401(k) with company match
– Access to FSA Program (pre-tax payment toward bus or train passes, etc.)
– Direct deposit for your paycheck
– Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
– Access to free online courses via Aquent’s Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
– Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your contract to make sure you’re happy and progressing according to your expectations (we’re also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you’re close to wrapping up)