Senior Software Engineer

Strategic HR Client Job Openings • Cincinnati, OH

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

KPI is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Software Group on a 6-month contract-to-hire basis. You’ll help design, develop, and evolve our Warehouse Execution and Control Systems (WES/WCS), software that serves as the central nervous system for advanced materials-handling environments.

This role is a great fit for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and working directly with customers on real-world automation solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java, Angular, and SQL (or similar tech stacks).
• Proven expertise writing and maintaining complex SQL queries.
• Experience developing resilient Springbased microservices.
• Solid understanding of API design for clientserver applications, including RESTful APIs.
• Proactive mindset around best practices, security, and modern development approaches.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and customize KPI’s Warehouse Execution and Control System (WES/WCS) for new and existing customers.
• Collaborate with internal teams on analysis, architecture, development, and testing of software solutions.
• Work directly with customers to gather requirements and implement tailored system customizations.
• Participate in the evolution of software architecture, tools, and frameworks working with technologies such as Java, Angular, Spring/Spring-based microservices, MS SQL Server, RESTful APIs, and JDBC/iBatis/Stored Procedures.
• Support system configuration, solution analysis, and occasional end-user training at client sites (approximately 25% travel).
• Communicate effectively across engineering, product, and stakeholder teams.
• Develop deep expertise in materials handling automation and warehouse technologies.

Benefits

• High ownership, high impact: you’ll set standards and build the platform other engineers ship on.
• Modernization work: containerization, automation, observability, and security improvements that matter in production.
• Cross-regional collaboration: partner closely with our EMEA DevOps teammate to build repeatable operations.
• Hybrid flexibility: onsite Mon-Wed, remote Thu-Fri.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees