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