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Software Development Engineer
Posted: 07/29/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Number: 32186
Job Location: Onsite
Industry: COMM - Communications Equipment
Job Description
Job Title: Software Development Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Development Engineer with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Qualifications:
Job Details:
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Development Engineer with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.
Job Responsibilities:
- Build and enhance backend service logic and related validation flows.
- Implement and maintain compatibility, health-check, and rules-based logic used to validate complex system configurations.
- Support API and integration work with downstream systems and partner teams.
- Design and implement robust test infrastructure for feature validation.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and partner teams to clarify requirements and translate them into deliverable engineering work.
- Help reduce schedule and dependency risk on committed roadmap items by executing independently and driving tasks to closure.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Strong backend software engineering experience, ideally in Python-based services or libraries.
- Experience with systems software, infrastructure software, or other technically complex backend platforms.
- Experience designing or integrating APIs across dependent services.
- C++ experience and developing with REST interfaces is a plus
- 3+ years of experience working with remote teams at a product company
- 4+ years of Linux development experience
- Storage experience is desirable but not required
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Range: $80-$86/hr.
- Location: Santa Clara, CA (5 days office)
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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