What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Backend Engineer position at Motion Recruitment?
This is a full-time opportunity with a rapidly growing software organization building advanced cloud-based platforms that support scientific research, data collaboration, and intelligent discovery workflows. The team is heavily invested in Java, AI/ML integrations, RESTful services, and scalable cloud architecture to power next-generation research tools used by scientists worldwide.
This role sits at the intersection of backend engineering and applied AI. The team is actively embedding AI capabilities into a flagship research platform, giving engineers the chance to work on meaningful problems that directly accelerate innovation in scientific discovery. You’ll collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to design intelligent features, while gaining exposure to modern reactive frameworks, cloud scalability challenges, and performance-driven architecture. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to deepen both their backend expertise and real-world AI implementation experience in a highly collaborative environment.
Required Skills & Experience
60% Java / Backend Services
20% AI Feature Integration
10% Cloud & Performance Optimization
10% Collaboration & Code Quality
Daily Responsibilities
70% Hands On
10% Management Duties
20% Team Collaboration
The Offer
Bonus eligible
You Will Receive The Following Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
Stock Options
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Posted By: Grant Willoe
This role sits at the intersection of backend engineering and applied AI. The team is actively embedding AI capabilities into a flagship research platform, giving engineers the chance to work on meaningful problems that directly accelerate innovation in scientific discovery. You’ll collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to design intelligent features, while gaining exposure to modern reactive frameworks, cloud scalability challenges, and performance-driven architecture. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to deepen both their backend expertise and real-world AI implementation experience in a highly collaborative environment.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3 years of professional software engineering experience
- 3 years of hands-on experience building AI-driven or AI-integrated solutions
- Strong experience with Java development
- Experience designing and building RESTful web services
- Experience working with relational databases in transactional systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline
- Experience with reactive programming frameworks (Vert.x or similar)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins or GitHub
- Strong understanding of database performance tuning and query optimization
- Experience working in Agile development environments
- Ability to write clean, reusable, and well-tested code
- Strong collaboration skills and sense of ownership
- Exposure to scientific, research, or data-driven industries is a plus
60% Java / Backend Services
20% AI Feature Integration
10% Cloud & Performance Optimization
10% Collaboration & Code Quality
Daily Responsibilities
70% Hands On
10% Management Duties
20% Team Collaboration
The Offer
Bonus eligible
You Will Receive The Following Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
Stock Options
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Posted By: Grant Willoe