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Software Engineer III

Louisville, CO ยท On-site

$57 - $82/hr

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Engineer IIIwith our client located in Louisville, CO. : * The Software Engineer III role involves designing, developing, and testing software ...

Senior Software Engineer

San Jose, CA ยท On-site

$250K - $300K/yr

San Jose, CA Salary: $250k - $300K An AI startup is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join its early engineering team and help build the next generation of AI-powered products. Backed by early ...

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Senior Developer

Dallas, TX ยท On-site

$65 - $70/hr

Senior Software Engineer (Mobile & Web) Contract (1-Year, Option to Convert) | Remote - CST Hours Preferred About the Company Join a large, mission-driven enterprise healthcare organization building ...

Gaming Software Engineer: 25-05356

Lehi, UT ยท On-site +1

$101.34 - $105.63/hr

Join our innovative game development team on a contractual basis as a Senior Contract Software Engineer. In this role, you will have the autonomy to lead and develop key game and engine features ...

San Francisco (Onsite 4 or 5 days per week) Funding: $100M+ Salary: $170K - $300K + Strong equity ... This is a chance to join a small, high caliber engineering team building core financial ...

Virginia Civis is hiring a Software Engineer (Contract) to build and ship high-quality software across the full stack in service of our clients' most important missions. This is a 6-month contract ...

Virginia Civis is hiring a Software Engineer (Contract) to build and ship high-quality software across the full stack in service of our clients' most important missions. This is a 6-month contract ...

Virginia Civis is hiring a Software Engineer (Contract) to build and ship high-quality software across the full stack in service of our clients' most important missions. This is a 6-month contract ...

Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Task Description The Software Engineer shall be responsible for software development ...

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As of Jul 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract software engineer 300k in the United States is $147,524.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $120,000.00 and $173,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Contract Software Engineers on high-value projects, such as those offering $300K compensation, often face challenges related to quickly adapting to new codebases and company cultures. They are expected to deliver high-impact results within tight deadlines, often with limited onboarding or ramp-up time. Collaboration with permanent team members can also be complex, as contractors must rapidly build trust and communicate effectively to integrate their work. Additionally, balancing multiple stakeholders' expectations and maintaining high-quality output under pressure are key aspects of the role.

What is a Contract Software Engineer and how can they earn $300K?

A Contract Software Engineer is a professional who provides software development services to companies on a contract basis rather than as a full-time employee. These engineers are typically hired for specific projects or to fill temporary skill gaps and are usually paid hourly or per project. Earning $300K as a contract software engineer is possible through a combination of high-demand technical skills, extensive experience, working with top tech companies, and taking on multiple contracts or high-value projects. Additionally, contract engineers often have the flexibility to negotiate their rates and choose contracts that offer the best compensation.

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To thrive as a Contract Software Engineer, you need advanced programming skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Proficiency with industry-standard languages (such as Python, Java, or C++), cloud platforms, and version control systems like Git is typically required, along with familiarity with Agile methodologies. Strong communication, adaptability, and self-management make a contractor stand out, enabling them to integrate quickly into diverse teams and projects. These skills and qualities are crucial for delivering high-quality solutions on time and maintaining strong professional relationships in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
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Contract Software Engineer (Integrations + Front End)

Contract Software Engineer (Integrations + Front End)

Travefy

Lincoln, NE โ€ข Remote

Contractor

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Job description

Salary: $3,000 to $7,000/month USD, based on experience and region

Good integrations are invisible. Come build the ones travel agencies never have to think about.
At Travefy, we treat engineering as craft, not ticket clearing. Every integration, every dashboard, every shipped feature makes a travel advisor's day a little easier and their business a little stronger. If you like owning a problem end to end and shipping work you are proud of, keep reading.


About Travefy

Travefy is the leading platform for travel agencies and advisors, trusted by more than 50,000 travel brands globally. Travel agencies and advisors use our platform to sell trips, manage clients, and run smoother operations. We move fast, ship often, and care about quality. You will join a lean engineering team and own clearly scoped projects through delivery.


The setup you are signing up for

This is a full time independent contractor role, fully remote, paid as a monthly engagement. We are looking for a long term teammate, not a short term or project based contractor. We want someone who will grow with us, take ownership, and stay invested as the team and the work evolve.


You will work with a US based team lead, so we expect a few hours of daily overlap with US working hours for standups, reviews, and pairing. Exact overlap is flexible and we will agree on it together.


This is an async friendly team. We care more about clear communication and shipped, tested work than about hours logged. Scope and coverage can shift over time as the team grows, and we will always be upfront with you about that.


What you will do

You will build integrations between Travefy and third party services, along with the front end that surfaces them. You will also take on other tightly scoped, contained projects such as self contained dashboards and reporting views. Each project comes with clear acceptance criteria, and you own it from first commit through tested, reviewed, and ready to ship.
This is not a ticket factory. We care about thoughtful design, solid test coverage, and code the next engineer can pick up without friction.


Our stack

  • Back end: C# and .NET on AWS.
  • Front end: React and Ember.js.
  • Integrations: REST and JSON APIs, OAuth 2.0, and webhooks.


Required skills

  • Integrations: proven track record building production integrations with REST and JSON APIs, OAuth 2.0, and webhooks, including error handling, retries, and idempotency.
  • Front end: strong React, and a willingness to work in Ember.js, enough to build the UI that surfaces your integrations and to deliver contained dashboards and reporting views (Ember experience is a plus but you can ramp into it).
  • Back end: solid C# and .NET, building and consuming production APIs.
  • Testing discipline: automated tests covering both happy path and failure modes.
  • Clear written English: communicates progress and blockers proactively and works well async.


Nice to have

  • AWS experience.
  • Ember.js in production.
  • Prior SaaS product work.


What winning in this role looks like

  • You ship tightly scoped projects that meet their acceptance criteria, fully tested and review ready.
  • Your integrations handle the messy cases gracefully, with sensible retries, idempotency, and error handling.
  • Your written updates make it easy for the team lead to know exactly where things stand.
  • You leave the codebase and docs a little better than you found them.
  • The team trusts you to take a problem and run with it.


The details

  • You leave the codebase and docs a little better than you found them.
  • The team trusts you to take a problem and run with it.
  • Independent contractor role, full time hours, with room to grow.
  • Competitive monthly compensation in USD, based on experience and region. $3,000 to $7,000/month USD, based on experience and region
  • Fully remote. Always.
  • A flexible environment that respects your time and your work.
  • You are responsible for any local tax or compliance requirements that apply in your country of residence.


Why Travefy


We move quickly, we care deeply about our customers, and we give people room to make a real impact. You will join a team that values ownership, collaboration, and the kind of continuous improvement that compounds over time. If you like solving problems, shipping quality work, and being part of a collaborative remote team, we would love to meet you.