Backend Engineer - Contract - Santa Clara, CA - $70-$100/HR
The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship not available.
Our client is seeking a Backend Engineer in Santa Clara, CA.
Role Description
You will design, implement, and maintain services that power MLOps capabilities, using your skills to help Data Scientists, Data Engineers and multiple Technology Service departments manage the end-to-end ML lifecycle.
Functional
Conceive and develop the backend systems & services
Collaborate as a backend developer to optimize our systems and platforms.
Build and implement backend servers, REST APIs, data pipelines, etc.
Drive architectural decisions and work with data science teams to fine-tune machine-learning algorithms.
Take ownership of complete delivery from ideation and defining requirements to go-live.
Collaborate with backend engineers, frontend engineers, designers and product managers to deliver delightful customer experiences.
Collaborate, coach, and mentor colleagues in an energetic, growing team.
Manage stakeholders and drive larger business goals.
Keep abreast of the latest technology trends.
Coach, mentor and advise junior engineers.
Document and track project workflows & best practices.
Skills and attributes for success
The yardsticks of your success would include cost savings, number of successful projects, number of new and existing solutions & processes optimized, and customer NPS.
To qualify for the role, you must have
Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
3+ years plus industry experience
Knowledge and experience of the Kubernetes ecosystem, Docker and Docker Compose
High level experience with backend application frameworks such as Spring, Flask, Fastapi, Hasura, Swagger, SonarQube, CI/CD, Hibernates, etc.
Knowledge of Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
Knowledge of Server Technologies: event-pipeline, pub/sub, data streaming, distributed caching, computing and storage, ESB, ELK
Benefits/Other Compensation:
Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.
Why Hays?
You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.
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