Senior Software Engineer
Charlotte, NC
Hybrid role (2 days/week onsite)
$80 per hour (W-2 only, no Corp-to-Corp or 1099)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a Fortune 500 Energy & Utilities client’s critical backend engineering team in Charlotte, NC. This is a hybrid, 1-year contract position with the potential for extension or full-time conversion. You will play a key, high-impact role supporting a large, enterprise-scale platform, focusing on Java-based API development and data streaming services that power downstream analytics and data warehouse initiatives. This is a highly technical, hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys building and supporting APIs, working within complex, data-centric environments, and providing redundancy and stability for API ownership. Over time, you will transition into deeper data warehouse and platform engineering work. Work authorization is required now and in the future; no visa sponsorship is available.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs using Java
• Develop and support streaming applications with Apache Flink and Kafka
• Build APIs backed by PostgreSQL data stores and optimize database schemas
• Contribute to and maintain existing API patterns and frameworks as they mature
• Provide production support and ongoing enhancements for existing services
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of backend services
• Support data-centric applications that feed downstream analytics and reporting systems
• Collaborate on data ingestion and integration patterns involving AWS Redshift and S3
• Assist with the transition from API build-out into longer-term data warehouse initiatives
• Ensure APIs and data pipelines are designed with data quality and integrity in mind
• Act as a key redundancy and backup for existing API ownership
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues across services
• Participate in on-call or support rotations as needed
• Maintain a strong understanding of system behavior in production environments
• Collaborate primarily with other engineers and development teams
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and technical knowledge sharing
• Follow established engineering standards and best practices

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5+ years of professional experience as a backend or software engineer
• Strong Java development experience, particularly for API development
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event streaming
• Experience with Apache Flink or similar stream-processing frameworks
• Strong PostgreSQL experience, including schema design and query optimization
• Experience supporting production systems and APIs
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and backend architecture
• AWS experience, particularly with Redshift and S3 (highly desired)
• Exposure to data warehouse or analytics platforms (highly desired)
• Experience in banking, financial services, or large enterprise environments (a plus)
• Familiarity with API lifecycle management and monitoring
• Self-directed and comfortable working independently
• Pragmatic problem solver who can balance development and support work
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Reliable, consistent, and accountable engineer
• Comfortable working in a hybrid environment (2 days/week in Charlotte, NC office)
• Work authorization required now and in future; no visa sponsorship available
• W-2 employment only; no Corp-to-Corp or 1099 arrangements

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-scale backend and data engineering projects
• Potential for contract extension or full-time conversion
• Collaborative, engineering-focused team environment
• Hybrid work schedule with flexibility
• Professional growth in data streaming, analytics, and platform engineering
• Equal employment opportunity employer