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Senior FinOps Engineer / Full Stack / Data

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCLake Forest, IL🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

You'll thrive in this role as a Senior FinOps Engineer, developing innovative platforms at the intersection of software, cloud, and data to optimize cloud spending for a leading enterprise organization. Your full-stack development expertise and cloud-native skills will be instrumental in shaping intelligent tools that drive financial accountability, with the flexibility of a hybrid work model. Apply now to make a significant impact and grow your career in this dynamic and highly visible team.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationLake Forest, IL, United States

Job description

A leading enterprise organization is seeking a full time Software Engineer IV to join a highly visible FinOps and Cloud Engineering team. This position is focused on building modern internal platforms that help engineering organizations understand, manage, and optimize cloud spending across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform environments. The ideal candidate will have experience building scalable applications using modern web technologies, cloud native services, data platforms, and AI enabled capabilities.
This is a unique opportunity for an engineer who enjoys operating at the intersection of software development, cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and business strategy. The team is transforming how engineering leaders make financial decisions by creating intelligent tools that surface cloud cost insights, automate recommendations, and improve accountability across large technology organizations. The person selected will play a key role in defining new capabilities while remaining deeply involved in hands on development.
Must attend day 1 onboarding in Chicago.
Required Skills & Experience
  • Experience working within a FinOps or Cloud Financial Management organization
  • Strong software engineering background developing full stack applications
  • React, Angular, or Vue experience
  • Python and/or Java expertise
  • AWS cloud experience including cost management concepts
  • Kubernetes experience in production environments
  • Data engineering or analytics platform experience
Desired Skills & Experience
  • FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional certification
  • Experience with CloudZero, Cloudability, Apptio, Kubecost, or OpenCost
  • Experience with agentic AI or LLM based applications
  • Data lake architecture experience
  • Infrastructure as code experience
  • Experience supporting large enterprise cloud environments
  • Cloud cost allocation and attribution modeling knowledge
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
  • 40% Full Stack Application Development
  • 25% Cloud Engineering and Kubernetes
  • 15% Data Engineering
  • 10% AI and Intelligent Automation Solutions
  • 10% Architecture and Technical Leadership

Daily Responsibilities
  • 75% Hands On Development
  • 10% Strategic Planning
  • 15% Cross Functional Collaboration

The Offer
  • Bonus eligible
You will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Vacation Time
  • Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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