Software Engineer, Backend Developer

Position: Software Engineer I
DescriptionA client with Kforce is seeking a Software Engineer I to join their Tax Engineering team in San Diego, CA.

Summary:

We are looking for a strong, adaptable software engineer who ramps up quickly in new tech stacks, including proprietary and legacy systems, and who builds with AI and agentic development tools as a matter of course. Experience in tax, or a genuine interest in it, is what sets a candidate apart. You will help shape what tax engineering looks like at the client's going forward.

Responsibilities:
* Design, build and ship backend and full-stack software across a range of tax products and platforms, including proprietary calculation and interview systems alongside modern services
* Learn new tech stacks and codebases quickly and contribute in any of them as needed
* Use AI and agentic tools throughout development, and help define how the team builds with them
* Build tooling and automation that multiplies the team's output, such as code generation, migration, testing and quality checks
* Turn tax rules and agency guidance into accurate calculations and customer experiences
* Help modernize and migrate existing tax systems into newer platforms
* Partner with tax experts, product managers and engineers across the client to deliver against agency and release deadlines, including production support during filing seasonRequirements
* BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
* Comfortable working in multiple languages and tech stacks, with a record of ramping up fast in unfamiliar codebases
* Day-to-day experience with AI coding agents (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Codex), including building or customizing tooling around them
* Strong engineering fundamentals: system design, testing, debugging and code review
* Comfort with ambiguity and hard deadlines
* Clear written and verbal communication

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in tax, accounting or financial software, or a clear tax interest you've acted on (preparing returns, VITA volunteering, accounting coursework, EA/CPA progress);
Candidates with this background will be prioritized
* Familiarity with income tax
* Experience building systems that turn complex rules or regulations into software

Job Type Contract Compensation
48 - $58