Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Engineering (GCP / AWS / Azure)
Location: 100% Remote - United States
Time Zone: Eastern Time (EST/ET) preferred
Employment Type: W-2 Contract
Pay Range:$83.00-$90.00 per hour (W-2)
Experience: 8-10+ years
IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidates must be eligible to work as a W-2 employee without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
- No C2C (Corp-to-Corp), 1099, staffing agency submissions, or third-party candidates will be considered.
- Direct applicants only.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support a global pharmaceutical organization in developing reliable, scalable, secure, and high-performing software applications.
This fully remote opportunity is ideal for a hands-on software engineer with strong cloud development experience who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, designing innovative solutions, and collaborating with talented engineering teams.
The successful candidate will be comfortable taking loosely defined business or technical requirements, translating them into well-architected solutions, and delivering high-quality software from design through implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable software applications.
- Translate complex business and technical requirements into practical software solutions.
- Develop and deploy cloud-based applications using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Champion software engineering best practices, including clean code, system architecture, security, and performance optimization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and internal/external stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions.
- Contribute to infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives, including Terraform.
- Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, code reviews, and continuous improvement.
- Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and recommend effective solutions.
- Promote collaborative engineering practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to software development processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline; Master's or PhD preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 8-10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience developing cloud-based applications.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform:
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - strongly preferred
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Strong software development background with demonstrated experience designing, coding, testing, and deploying applications.
- Experience with software architecture, system design, and scalable application development.
- Understanding of cloud-native development principles and secure engineering practices.
- Experience working within Agile software development environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with distributed engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, provisioning, or automation.
- Familiarity with Rust programming language.
- Experience developing software within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
- Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud automation.
Additional Information
- Fully remote position with a preference for candidates who can work Eastern Time business hours.
- Candidates from all industries are encouraged to apply.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience is beneficial but not required.
- This is a hands-on software engineering position, not an infrastructure-only, cloud administration, or IT support role.
Interested?
If you are an experienced software engineer with a strong cloud development background and a passion for building scalable, secure applications, we encourage you to apply!