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

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.