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Contract Software Programmer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Software Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$60 - $70/hr

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Engineerwith our client located in San Jose, CA. * We're looking for a junior software engineer who can help build production applications ...

Engineering Software Programmer

CA · On-site

$85K - $125K/yr

ATA is seeking engineers who like to develop software. The successful candidate will be detail ... Many of our contracts require access to government, defense, and classified information. We cannot ...

Job #217035 Chipton-Ross is seeking a contract Software Engineer for an onsite contract opening in Cape Canaveral, FL. REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED SKILLS >Full stack or front-end web development experience ...

Software Developer

Solana Beach, CA · On-site +1

$120K - $180K/yr

The Software Developer is part of an agile development team responsible for building enterprise ... contracts, and failure modes * Direct fleets of agentic coding assistants to deliver new ...

The Software Developer is part of an agile development team responsible for building enterprise ... contracts, and failure modes * Direct fleets of agentic coding assistants to deliver new ...

CPMC, LLC Contract: Government contract proposal with the Department of Navy Duration: 5-year ... Software Engineers research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized ...

CPMC, LLC Contract: Government contract proposal with the Department of Navy Duration: 5-year ... Software Engineers research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized ...

Software Engineer Client: Top Aerospace and Defense company Schedule: 9/80 Location ... San Diego, CA Contract Length: Long-term Contract Education: Bachelors Degree Rate: $32 to $123 ...

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Software Engineer

San Jose, CA • On-site

Protingent
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 51 - 200 employees

$60 - $70/hr

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Posted 20 days ago


Job description


Job Title: Software Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Engineerwith our client located in San Jose, CA.
Job Description:
  • We're looking for a junior software engineer who can help build production applications powered by agentic AI.
  • You'll work primarily in Python, designing and integrating APIs and shipping features that incorporate LLM capabilities into real software systems.

Job Qualifications:
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field - or equivalent practical experience
  • 0-2 years of software engineering experience; internships, co-ops, and substantial personal/open-source projects count
  • Solid Python fundamentals: writing clean, testable code, working with common tooling (git, virtual environments, debugging), and reading others' code
  • Experience building or integrating with REST APIs, e.g., experience in designing endpoints (FastAPI, Flask, Django), consuming third-party APIs, handling authentication, pagination, and/or error cases
  • Basic software engineering hygiene: version control, code review, writing tests, and working in a team workflow
  • Familiarity with agentic AI concepts - tool/function calling, prompt chaining, or agent loops - demonstrated through coursework, hackathons, personal projects, or work experience. Exposure to frameworks like LangGraph, LangChain, or similar is a strong plus
  • Some hands-on experience calling LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models) as part of a larger application Bonus
  • Exposure to databases (SQL or NoSQL), caching, or message queues
  • Experience with async/concurrent programming in Python
  • Familiarity with RAG concepts: embeddings, vector databases, retrieval pipelines

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Range: $60-$70/hr.
  • Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite).

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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