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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Robert Half - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Cloud Platform System, Performance Testing, Spring Cloud, Apigee, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Restful APIs, Api Management, Serverless Computing, Microservices - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d7ac69b4-a117-4a21-8f74-784aa46be548 ## About the Role * 7+ years of professional software development experience in enterprise or cloud environments. * Strong hands-on experience with Python backend development. * Proven experience designing and delivering RESTful APIs, including authentication, scalability, documentation, lifecycle management, and API publishing. * Experience with API Management platforms, with Apigee strongly preferred. * Strong experience with AWS and cloud-native, event-driven, and serverless application development. * Strong understanding of microservices architecture, service-to-service integrations, API contracts, and event-driven systems. * Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and integrated AI agents. * Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, business, and architecture teams., All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. ## Description * Develop secure, scalable, and maintainable backend applications using Python. * Design, build, and maintain microservices, RESTful APIs, and cloud-native applications. * Develop reusable solutions, shared libraries, and engineering standards that improve team productivity. * Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to development and quality standards. * Implement unit, integration, and performance testing to support production-ready solutions. * Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines and development automation. * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis. * Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. * Participate in and lead technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering initiatives. * Apply best practices for scalability, security, performance, observability, disaster recovery, and capacity planning. * Communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers through pairing, coaching, and knowledge sharing. * Leverage AI-assisted development tools and integrated AI agents to improve developer velocity, code quality, automation, and engineering outcomes. * Evaluate emerging technologies and help introduce tools and practices that improve software delivery. ## Related Videos - [Lessons learned from observing a billion API requests](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1574-lessons-learned-from-observing-a-billion-api-requests) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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