Job Title: Software EngineerJob Description
This Software Engineer role focuses on defining and implementing scalable cloud architectures, maintaining and extending cloud-based applications, and ensuring the delivery of secure, high-quality cloud services. You will collaborate closely with a local team and an offshore development team to build innovative, data-driven cloud solutions that can scale to many customers and be applied across multiple industries.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the local team to understand business and technical needs and translate them into clear technical requirements.
Define and refine an ideal, scalable cloud architecture that supports a growing number of customers and use cases.
Coordinate with an offshore development team to develop and maintain a roadmap for achieving the long-term cloud architecture vision.
Work with the offshore development team to ensure high-quality deliverables that meet established standards and requirements.
Meet with other Cloud Project Leads to understand departmental norms and promote consistency across tools, code style, and development practices.
Maintain and extend cloud applications and infrastructure originally built by an offshore team, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability.
Develop proof-of-concept solutions and tailored assets as needed to validate ideas and support customer or internal needs.
Communicate clear requirements, technical direction, and feedback to the offshore team to keep projects aligned and on track.
Provide regular status reports and escalate issues or risks to the local team in a timely and transparent manner.
Design and build secure interfaces (APIs) and custom protocols for cloud services and systems.
Design and implement data-driven cloud architectures that leverage appropriate storage, caching, and messaging technologies.
Apply cybersecurity principles and protocols to build end-to-end secure cloud systems.
Participate in all phases of software development, including feasibility, design, implementation, integration, testing, and support, especially for complex, multi-domain systems.
Develop a variety of applications, ranging from low-fidelity proof-of-concepts to production-intent solutions.
Use containers and orchestration frameworks to deploy and manage cloud-based services where applicable.
Essential Skills
5+ years of software engineering experience.
3+ years of experience with JavaScript, C#, Kotlin, or similar programming languages.
5+ years of experience building secure cloud services and systems.
Hands-on experience designing and building interfaces (APIs) and custom protocols.
Experience designing and building data-driven cloud architectures.
Strong expertise with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including services such as EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, IAM, VPC, Lambda, and API Gateway.
Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
Experience with SQL and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Experience with NoSQL databases and document-oriented storage solutions.
Experience with caching technologies such as Redis.
Experience with message brokers such as MQTT.
Understanding of network protocols, including TCP and HTTP.
Experience with Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized workloads.
Experience working with cloud and cybersecurity concepts to build secure systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex problems and solutions to engineers from different domains.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience building data streaming applications.
Experience building and deploying cloud systems with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Ability to develop a range of applications, from low-fidelity proof-of-concepts to production-intent solutions.
Experience applying cybersecurity principles and protocols to design and implement end-to-end secure systems.
Experience using containers and orchestration frameworks such as Docker Swarm and Kubernetes.
Experience across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including feasibility, design, implementation, integration, testing, and support, ideally on complex, multi-domain systems.
Familiarity with SQL databases and TCP protocols.
Experience working with cloud technologies and JavaScript in production environments.
Work Environment
You will work in a dynamic startup-style environment within a large, global Tier 1 @context, where problem solving, collaboration, and comfort with ambiguity are essential. The culture emphasizes innovation and the development of a product that has never been built before and can be applied across many industries. The role follows a hybrid schedule: Mondays and Fridays are typically remote, with the possibility of coming into the office depending on workload, while Tuesdays through Thursdays are on-site at the Southfield office. The position is structured as a 1-year contract with the opportunity to transition to a direct role after one year, subject to budget and performance. The environment is highly collaborative, cloud-focused, and centered on building secure, scalable systems using AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL databases, and modern development practices.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Southfield, MI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $68.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Southfield,MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 29, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC-with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
