Software Engineer – Remote Contract ($75/hr)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to work remotely on a contract basis. You will tackle challenging backend, full‑stack, infrastructure, and systems projects for our client.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, debug, improve, and document code across diverse technical environments.
• Design or evaluate solutions involving APIs, databases, services, integrations, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Assess trade‑offs related to scalability, maintainability, performance, reliability, security, and developer experience.
• Communicate technical reasoning clearly in writing, outlining why solutions work and alternative options.
• Collaborate with the customer’s team on technical reviews, implementation decisions, and problem‑solving exercises.

Required profile

• Strong hands‑on software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in at least one backend or full‑stack environment (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Java, C#.NET, C++, Go, Ruby, PHP).
• Experience building, maintaining, or reviewing production‑level applications, APIs, services, databases, or integrations.
• Solid understanding of debugging, testing, code quality, architecture, and technical trade‑offs.
• Ability to explain complex engineering decisions clearly and objectively.
• Comfortable reading and reasoning through unfamiliar code or requirements.

Required skills

• Python
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Node.js
• Java
• C# / .NET
• C++
• Go
• Ruby
• PHP