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Sr Software Staff Engineer

Date Posted: Sep 29, 2026

Job #1690388
Permanent
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

We prefer candidates that can eventually work hybrid in Baltimore MD, Evansville IN, Charlotte NC, Wilmington DE, or Irving TX.

We have partnered with our client in their search for a Sr Staff Engineer for a contract role in a hybrid environment in Baltimore, MD; Charlotte, NC; Wilmington, DE; or Irving, TX.

Responsibilities

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, including several years as the technical lead for teams owning production systems the business depends on, with a track record of keeping them available through change.
  • Direct experience leading at least one platform retirement or major migration program end to end-scoping, sequencing, cutover, and decommissioning-without disrupting the business.
  • Experience managing and maintaining distributed systems.
  • Conversant in many technologies and languages, and able to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Proactively applies industry-leading technology trends, best practices, design principles and patterns, and methods including Agile software development, iterative delivery, and cloud computing.
  • Experience and proficiency with cloud platforms and patterns, preferably AWS.
  • Uses critical thinking to reach conclusions and analytical thinking for problem solving in support of achieving desired outcomes.
  • Applies enthusiasm for continuous learning to improve results and shares it with others.
  • Deep Java expertise, including hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server (or another Java EE application server) and with migrating those workloads to Spring Boot, Open Liberty,

Skills Required

  • Tech Lead Experience
  • JAVA
  • Typescript
  • OpenShift, AWS

Education & Work Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 8+ years

Title: Sr Staff Engineer
Location Baltimore, MD; Charlotte, NC; Wilmington, DE; or Irving, TX
Client Industry Consumer Lending
Compensation $80-99/hr

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