AI Software Developer

Software Developer – Infrastructure Automation ContractorSanta Clara, CAPosition SummaryWe are seeking a hands-on Software Developer (Contractor) with strong software engineering experience in Python and/or Go, full-stack development, and enterprise automation. The ideal candidate has built and supported scalable software and automation solutions in large, distributed enterprise environments across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure.This role is development-focused and requires someone who is comfortable designing systems, writing production quality code, building APIs and services, integrating with infrastructure platforms, and developing automation frameworks. Experience with configuration management and automation platforms such as Ansible, AWX, AAP, Salt, Chef, Puppet, or similar tools is required, but the primary focus is hands-on software development.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, test, and maintain scalable applications, APIs, services, and automation frameworks using Python and/or Go.Build production quality software for large-scale distributed enterprise environments, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance.Develop REST APIs, backend services, integrations, and automation workflows across infrastructure and cloud platforms.Build automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, patching, monitoring, compliance, and lifecycle management.Work with automation/configuration management technologies such as Ansible, AWX, AAP, Salt or similar tools.Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Infrastructure as Code solutions.Troubleshoot complex software, automation, API, infrastructure, and performance issues.Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, cloud, networking, storage, and application engineering teams.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.Strong hands-on software development experience building production applications and automation solutions.Strong proficiency in Python and/or Go, including software design, debugging, testing, concurrency, and API development.Experience developing REST APIs, backend services, distributed applications, and reusable software frameworks.Hands-on experience with at least one automation/configuration management platform: Ansible, AWX, AAP, Salt, Chef, Puppet, or equivalent.Strong experience with Linux, Shell scripting, Git, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).Experience with at least one Cloud service AWS, Azure, or GCP and container technologies such as Docker/Kubernetes.Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and system-design skills.Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate is a software developer first, with strong hands-on coding and system-design capabilities, who also understands infrastructure and automation. They should be comfortable building software for distributed enterprise environments rather than only writing scripts or running existing automation tools.We are specifically looking for someone who has designed and developed automation platforms, services, APIs, or frameworks, not someone whose experience is limited to executing playbooks, maintaining scripts, or administering infrastructure.