Senior Engineer - Cybersecurity AI Activation & Engineering

Location:

Remote

Job Type: Contract (12 months)

Compensation: $101.00 - $112.00 per hour (W2)

Industry: Retail

Our client, a large enterprise organization operating in the retail and consumer services industry, is seeking a Senior Engineer to join its Cybersecurity AI Activation & Engineering team. This role supports the development and delivery of technology solutions that enhance cybersecurity capabilities through automation, AI-enabled services, and scalable engineering practices. This is a hands‑on software engineering role focused on designing, building, deploying, and supporting production‑grade applications and services.

The successful candidate will contribute to a variety of enterprise initiatives while collaborating with cross‑functional engineering teams in a fast‑paced environment.

As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining secure, scalable software solutions that support cybersecurity and AI-driven initiatives. You will work within established engineering standards and architecture guidelines to deliver high-quality, production-ready applications and services.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable production services, APIs, pipelines, and backend systems.
• Build and maintain microservices and RESTful APIs aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Develop applications and services using Java or Kotlin, preferably within a Spring Boot environment.
• Leverage Python to create automation tools, engineering utilities, backend services, and AI-related solutions.
• Deliver moderately complex features and technical work streams from requirements through implementation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and service issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Work with containerized applications utilizing Docker and Kubernetes.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and software quality initiatives.
• Participate in code reviews, pull requests, branch management, and collaborative development using Git Hub.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and blockers and proactively drive resolution.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineering team members as needed.
• Support the adoption of AI-enabled and cybersecurity-focused engineering solutions across enterprise platforms.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience with full‑stack or backend application development.
• Strong experience developing applications using Java or Kotlin, preferably with Spring Boot.
• Demonstrated experience designing, building, and supporting microservices and REST APIs in production environments.
• Proficiency in Python for automation, tooling, backend service development, and agent‑based solutions.
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes for application deployment and management.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated software delivery practices, and Agile development methodologies.
• Hands‑on experience using Git Hub for source control, pull requests, code reviews, and branch management.
• Strong scripting skills using Python, Bash, or similar technologies.
• Experience troubleshooting complex application and service issues and delivering production‑quality solutions.
• Ability to independently manage and deliver moderately complex technical initiatives.

• Experience or interest in cybersecurity technologies, platforms, or engineering practices.
• Experience developing, integrating, or supporting AI‑enabled applications, AI…