Technology and Data - Software Engineer 4 - Contingent

Introduction

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer 4 for a contingent role in Charlotte, NC. This position offers a competitive salary range of $70-$75/hr on W2. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to work on complex and impactful projects, contributing to the delivery of high-value data engineering solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7 years of hands-on software engineering experience with a strong focus on data engineering.
• Extensive experience working on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and building solutions using its data services.
• Strong practical knowledge of GCP data services including BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow, Dataproc, or Data Fusion for ETL/processing, and Cloud Composer (Airflow) for orchestration.
• Solid understanding of Data Warehousing concepts, architecture, modeling (star/snowflake schema), and best practices.
• Proven experience working with Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, including model deployment and integration on GCP (Vertex AI is highly preferred).
• Proficiency in Python (and SQL) for data engineering and backend development.
• Strong experience in building production-grade, scalable, and cost-optimized data solutions.
• Prior work experience at client or in client's industry.

Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer certification.
• Experience with dbt, Dataform, or similar transformation tools on BigQuery.
• Knowledge of MLOps practices, model monitoring, and RAG/LLM applications.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE).
• Experience in real-time streaming pipelines using Pub/Sub and Dataflow.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform.
• Build and optimize Data Warehouses and data lakes using various GCP services.
• Integrate and productionize AI/ML models using Vertex AI and other GCP AI services.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end data and AI solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines and warehouse performance.

Company Benefits & Culture

• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and innovative projects.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive compensation package.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.