Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Development Engineerwith our client located in Santa Clara, CA.
Job Description:
We are looking for a contractor with a strong ability to work effectively in a large codebase using C++ and Python.
The primary focus of this role is to improve operational efficiency while contributing to engineering productivity and product hardening.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in systems and storage and is comfortable operating across test, infrastructure, and release engineering workflows.
A strong foundation in networking, storage protocols, Linux kernel concepts, and core operating systems principles—including concurrency, scheduling, synchronization, and memory management—is highly desirable.
Job Responsibilities:
Support debugging and investigation in systems- and storage-related areas where tooling, test behavior, and infrastructure intersect.
Improve triage quality by helping define better signatures, routing logic, and workflows for issue classification.
Improve release health, test execution health, triage trends, pass-rate trends, blocker visibility, and operational bottlenecks.
Improve and extend internal tools and workflows built around Jenkins.
Work with Git-based development workflows for day-to-day contributions, code reviews, branch management, and collaboration.
Partner with engineering stakeholders to identify high-value opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve triage scalability.
Analyze recurring failure patterns and contribute to AI-assisted triage improvements.
Job Qualifications:
Preferred B.S or M.S in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong programming skills in C++, C, and Python, with the ability to write clean, high-performance, and maintainable production code.
Ability to think critically about system architecture, trade-offs, and failure modes in complex, distributed environments.
A strong background in relevant systems software projects, such as distributed systems, operating system internals (Linux kernel), and storage environments.
Good understanding of Git and standard source-control workflows.
Experience triaging engineering issues, test failures, or operational incidents in a structured way.
Ability to work independently, identify patterns, and improve operational workflows with minimal supervision.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract
Pay Range: $90-$100/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.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$90–$100 Per Hour
Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
C Programming Languageunmatched
C++ Programming Languageunmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Engineeringunmatched
Computer Programmingunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Concurrencyunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
Distributed Computingunmatched
Electrical Engineeringunmatched
Failure Analysisunmatched
Gitunmatched
Jenkinsunmatched
Linux Kernelunmatched
Linux System Internals/Programmingunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Memory Managementunmatched
Network Protocolsunmatched
Operating Systemsunmatched
Operational Improvementunmatched
Operational Strategyunmatched
Pattern Analysisunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Release Management/Engineeringunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
System Architectureunmatched
Testingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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