Senior Software Engineer / Java / Contract / Product at Kelly Services
San Francisco, CA
$80–$100from the description
Aug 4, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A fully remote, 6-month contract (with extension potential) role building a new data and insights platform that processes large-scale sales data for enterprise clients. The engineer will design and implement backend services in Java and SQL, contribute to architectural decisions, and help establish engineering practices on a greenfield product within a larger company. Suits a backend-focused developer comfortable with data-intensive applications.
Mid level · 4+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Contract
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 119,500 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 71,500–179,000
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 6, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (4)
The compensation is listed as '$80 - $100' with no stated basis (hourly, daily, or annual). Given this is a contract role posted by a staffing firm, hourly is the most natural reading, but the posting never says so — the period is left as unspecified to reflect what the posting actually states.
The experience range is '4–10+ years', which anchors the minimum at 4 years. Despite the Senior title, the lower bound of the range and the relatively narrow hard-required skill set (Java + SQL only) support a Mid-level classification for pool-sizing purposes.
No sponsorship is available; candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the country of application.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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