Senior Software Engineer (Contract)

The opportunity

Are you a passionate Software Engineer eager to take ownership of impactful projects, collaborate with a dynamic global team, and push modern technology stacks to their limits? This is a unique opportunity to design and develop software solutions that power high-traffic websites, innovative tools, and critical business platforms. You'll work on real-world challenges that expand your skills in front-end, back-end, and cloud technologies, while contributing to systems that reach millions of users. If you're seeking a role where your contributions truly make a difference and your ideas are welcomed, we want to hear from you.

Location: India

What you'll do

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be instrumental in building and maintaining the systems behind our digital properties and internal tools. You will:

• Develop feature-complete software solutions based on detailed User Story requirements
• Participate hands-on in development, testing, debugging, and maintenance of new and existing codebases
• Create and maintain technical and design documentation
• Resolve customer issues efficiently to meet service-level agreements (SLAs)
• Influence software architecture decisions and promote best engineering practices across teams
• Organize and manage your workload to meet project deadlines set by leadership
• Gain in-depth knowledge of company products and services to better support internal needs
• Communicate timelines, progress updates, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Conduct peer code reviews to uphold coding standards and share best practices
• Mentor junior developers and foster a collaborative, learning-focused team environment

You’ll primarily work with technologies including MySQL, PHP (Laravel), Python, Vue.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Docker, and Kubernetes

Who you are

You are a talented and collaborative engineer who is passionate about creating scalable, high-quality software. You thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy problem-solving, and take ownership of your work.

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with strong programming, debugging, and testing skills
• Excel at problem-solving, analytical thinking, and clear communication—both verbal and written
• Comfortable working within a collaborative Agile Scrum team environment and managing your time effectively to meet project deadlines
• Fast learner who adapts quickly to new tools, technologies, and business processes
• Experience with front-end development using Vue.js (or similar frameworks like React or Angular 2+) and back-end development using Python or PHP (Laravel experience is a plus)
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture
• Familiar with relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL and have hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks
• Understand CI/CD pipelines, deployment lifecycles, and are comfortable working in Linux/Bash environments
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS services, and microservices architecture is a plus
• Ability to work a shift overlapping with US Central Time up until 11am CT (~1:30pm to 9:30pm India Standard Time)

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*Please note that, as this is a contract position, no perks or benefits are included with this role.

Work authorization

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in India at hire and must maintain authorization to work in India throughout their employment with our company.