Senior Software Engineer at Strategichr

Career Opportunity: Senior Software Engineer (Contract-to-Perm) with KPI Solutions in Cincinnati, OH 6-month contract to permanent | Hybrid / travel as needed Do you want to build software that controls real-world warehouse automation (WES/WCS)? Are you excited to own customer-facing features end-to-end—from requirements through production rollout? Do you want to modernize and scale a platform using Java, Spring-based microservices, and RESTful APIs? If so, then this role is for you! 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. What You’ll Do • 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. What We’re Looking For • 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. Why Join KPI Solutions? • 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. Ready to Apply? Apply if you’re excited to own automation, reliability, and secure delivery—and to turn POCs into production improvements. KPI Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO/M/F/D/V). No third‑party applications, please. #ZR