API Developer / Backend Integration Engineer
Softworld, a Kelly CompanyRole Overview
Softworld, a Kelly Company is hiring a mid-level API Developer / Backend Integration Engineer. This is a contract hybrid role, based in Charlotte. Part of Softworld, a Kelly Company's Backend hiring, posted today. The posted range is $154k to $174k; applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
API Developer / Backend Integration Engineer / Hybrid / Charlotte, NC or San Francisco, CA
Our client is a leading financial services organization focused on modernizing its data science and AI platforms. Based out of Charlotte, NC and the San Francisco Bay Area, they are looking to hire an API Developer / Backend Integration Engineer on a contract basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI-enabled business applications. Rather than building models, you'll be responsible for creating the scalable service layer that brings machine learning and AI capabilities into real-world products. The team is modernizing legacy platforms and moving toward GCP, Vertex AI, and BigQuery-aligned environments, providing engineers with exposure to cloud-native architectures and cutting-edge AI infrastructure. Ideal for someone who enjoys solving backend integration challenges, designing highly scalable services, and working closely with both onshore and global engineering teams
.
Contract Duration: 12+ Mont
hsLocation: Charlotte, NC or San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid – 3 days onsit
e)
Required Skills & Experie
- nceStrong backend engineering experie
- nceProficiency in Golang and/or Pyt
- honExperience building APIs, microservices, and service integrati
- onsAbility to design scalable backend syst
- emsExperience with RESTful services and distributed architectu
- resCloud experience with GCP or other cloud platfo
- rmsStrong understanding of software engineering best practi
- cesExperience collaborating across geographically distributed te
- amsAbility to integrate model outputs into enterprise applicati
onsDesired Skills & Experie
- nceExperience with Vertex AI and BigQu
- eryExposure to model serving or inference gatew
- aysMicroservices architecture experie
- nceContainerization technologies such as Docker or Kuberne
- tesGenAI, LLM, or agent-based framewo
- rksFamiliarity with AI/ML infrastruct
- ureCI/CD and DevOps practi
- cesExperience with modern backend framewo
rks
What You Will Be D
oingTech Break
- downGolang and Python –
- 40%API Development & Service Integration –
- 30%Cloud Platforms (GCP, Vertex AI, BigQuery) –
- 20%AI/ML Platform Enablement –
10%Daily Responsibili
- tiesDesign and build backend services supporting AI and data science platf
- ormsDevelop APIs and integration layers that expose model scores to business applicat
- ionsBuild scalable service gateways and microserv
- icesPartner with data science teams to operationalize mo
- delsParticipate in modernization efforts from legacy environments to
- GCPCollaborate with onshore and offshore engineering t
- eamsTroubleshoot and optimize service perform
- anceContribute to architecture discussions and technical de
- signEnsure reliability, scalability, and maintainability of backend sys
tems
You will receive the following bene
- fits:Medical Insurance – Four medical plans to choose from for you and your f
- amilyDental & Orthodontia Ben
- efitsVision Ben
- efitsHealth Savings Account
- (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Acc
- ountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insu
- ranceHospital Indemnity Insu
- rance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax op
- tionsPaid Sick Time
- LeaveLegal and Identity Protection
- PlansPre-tax Commuter Be
- nefit529 College Saver
PlanMotion 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 adv
ance.
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Is the API Developer / Backend Integration Engineer role at Softworld, a Kelly Company remote or in-office?
This is a hybrid role based in Charlotte. Expect a mix of in-office and remote days, with the specific cadence set by the hiring manager.
How much does the API Developer / Backend Integration Engineer role at Softworld, a Kelly Company pay?
Softworld, a Kelly Company has posted a compensation range of $154k to $174k for this position. Final offers typically vary based on candidate experience, location, and internal salary bands.
When was the API Developer / Backend Integration Engineer role at Softworld, a Kelly Company posted?
This role was posted on June 15, 2026 (today). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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