Applications Engineer

Title: Applications Engineer Job Type: Contract Contract Length: 6 months Pay Range: $75-$80/hr Start Date: ASAP Location: Hybrid (Onsite in Foster City, CA | 4 days in office). Must be open to flexible hours, including weekends. About the Opportunity Our client, a leader in Automotive Technology, is looking for a skilled Applications Engineer to join their team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves supporting and advancing the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Apps within the IT Applications team, customizing and maintaining these applications in a fast-paced startup environment. This is a high-impact role that requires a self‑motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly. Responsibilities & Deliverables Working with stakeholders on features, upgrades, migrations, and integrations. Managing workflows, change management, approvals, and signoff for in-application configurations. Developing custom integrations using Java and Python and evaluating new tools and services. Developing dashboards and Live Reports that support engineering and management needs using Velocity and Javascript. Updating template/project configurations, workflows, and work item meta data. Monitoring application performance via established practices and methods. Acting as an escalation point for the Client Services team (helpdesk). Required Skills & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. Development experience in Java, Javascript, Velocity, and Python. Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (MySQL, Postgres). Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to come up to speed quickly on new technologies and technical issues. Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and open to flexible hours (i.e., weekends). Experience using Polarion within a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, financial, automotive, etc.) is preferred, but not required. W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors). #J-18808-Ljbffr