One of the country’s largest financial services organizations is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a Backend/AI Focus to join its Data & AI Engineering team in Charlotte, NC . In this role, you’ll help design and deliver scalable, real-time services that power modern AI-driven applications. You’ll work hands‑on with cutting‑edge generative AI technologies (including LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agentic frameworks) while leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers. This is a high‑impact opportunity to shape enterprise‑grade AI solutions that are secure, scalable, and aligned with business priorities.
This exciting opportunity to drive innovation in enterprise AI begins as a 12 month W2 contract with a hybrid schedule onsite in Charlotte, NC , offering competitive benefits and strong potential for extension or conversion.
Responsibilities
- Lead moderately complex engineering initiatives within backend and AI‑focused environments
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable, real‑time data services supporting AI models
- Design and implement APIs that integrate predictive and generative AI capabilities
- Develop, test, debug, and document high‑quality production code
- Evaluate and solve complex technical challenges across systems and architectures
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers
- Act as an escalation point for technical issues and unblock delivery teams
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineers, product teams, and leadership
- Contribute to strategic planning, modernization, and cloud migration efforts
- Drive adoption of AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, agentic development kits)
- Ensure engineering excellence through peer reviews, CI/CD best practices, and secure design principles
Skills & Experience
- EDUCATION: PhD in Computer Science or related field is preferred
- 4+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent practical experience)
- Proven experience leading projects or engineering teams
- Strong backend development experience, preferably with Golang or Python
- Experience building scalable, real‑time data services
- Hands‑on experience with APIs supporting AI/ML systems and predictive models
- Exposure to generative AI technologies including LLMs, RAG, or agent‑based workflows
- Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
- Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Kubernetes
- Strong experience working in Linux environments
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and Git‑based workflows
- Experience with relational databases
- Nice‑to‑have: familiarity with Rust or C++
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long‑Term & Short‑Term Disability Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Legal and Identity Protection Plans
- 529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. 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 Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
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