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Software Engineer III / San Jose, CA / Snowflake / Java

Los Angeles, California

Hybrid

Contract

$70/hr - $75/hr

Job Description

This is a full-time contract position based in San Jose, CA, with the expectation of on-site availability at a moment’s notice. The company is a global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics, with multiple business arms, including a big presence in risk solutions and fraud prevention. The team works with petabytes of data across multiple databases, powering mission-critical fraud prevention and identity verification systems.

In this role, you’ll contribute to a highly skilled engineering group spread between Sydney, Australia, and San Jose, CA, collaborating closely to process and optimize massive datasets under tight performance constraints.

We’re looking for a Software Engineer III with expertise in Snowflake, Big Data platforms (Hadoop, Kafka, NoSQL), and Java/Go/SQL to design, develop, and support high-volume, high-reliability data solutions. You’ll be working in an Agile environment, interfacing with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, mentoring junior engineers, and helping to drive best practices in large-scale data processing. This is a high-impact position for someone passionate about solving complex data challenges and improving system efficiency at scale.

**Contract Duration** : 6 – 12 months

Required Skills & Experience

+ 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on data-intensive applications

+ Advanced skills in Java or Go, and strong SQL expertise

+ Hands-on experience with Snowflake and big data ecosystems (Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, NoSQL databases)

+ Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for data processing and storage

+ Strong understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and ETL pipeline design

+ Experience with real-time data streaming and performance optimization at scale

+ Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD workflows a plus

+ Prior work in fraud prevention, risk analytics, or financial services environments a bonus

+ Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with globally distributed teams

What You Will Be Doing

Desired Skills & Experience

+ Design, develop, and maintain high-performance data storage and retrieval systems supporting global fraud prevention and identity verification services

+ Build and optimize ETL pipelines to process and analyze petabytes of customer and transaction data from multiple sources

+ Work with Snowflake, Hadoop, Kafka, and NoSQL technologies to enable real-time and batch data processing

+ Collaborate closely with engineering teams in San Jose and Sydney to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable data solutions

+ Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune systems for maximum performance and uptime

+ Contribute to architectural decisions and best practices for large-scale data engineering

+ Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and technical discussions to improve development efficiency and quality

Tech Breakdown

+ **50%** Backend and Big Data engineering (Java/Go development, Snowflake, Hadoop, Kafka, NoSQL)

+ **30%** Data pipeline design, ETL/ELT workflows, and performance optimization at scale

+ **20%** Cross-functional collaboration with product, analytics, and global engineering teams (San Jose & Sydney)

Daily Responsibilities

+ Develop, maintain, and optimize high-throughput backend services and big data pipelines

+ Write clean, efficient, and scalable code in Java and Go for data processing applications

+ Design and implement ETL/ELT workflows to handle structured and unstructured data from multiple sources

+ Manage Snowflake and Hadoop environments, ensuring availability, scalability, and performance

+ Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in real-time data streaming with Kafka

+ Collaborate with distributed engineering teams across San Jose and Sydney to align on architecture and project goals

+ Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and standups to maintain code quality and delivery timelines

+ Contribute to system design discussions, recommending tools, frameworks, and best practices

+ Implement security and compliance measures for handling sensitive financial and identity data

You Will Receive the Following Benefits:

+ Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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.

**Posted by:** Maddie Hausberg

Specialization:

+ Software Engineering