Freelance Application Software Engineer Jobs in Tennessee

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer 

DEPARTMENT: Software Engineering - Public Sector-Law & Justice

REPORTS TO: Software Engineering Manager

JOB LOCATION: Remote - U.S. based

TRAVEL: 10%

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Follow the organization’s technology architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business objectives
  • Serve as a technical contributor for one or more products
  • Apply architectural and development principles, patterns, and decision frameworks as part of a team
  • Communicate delivered solutions clearly and persuasively to audiences ranging from engineers to product owners
  • Deliver enterprise-scale software solutions that are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective
  • Adopt and extend infrastructure-as-code from reference implementations
  • Conduct technical reviews of existing systems, identifying optimization opportunities, technical debt, and modernization priorities
  • Participate in hands-on development, providing technical recommendations and delivering value as part of an engineering team
  
  
  • Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and simplification that reduce complexity and increase velocity
  • Apply coding standards and techniques to build clean, efficient, maintainable, scalable software
  • Actively participate in code reviews and collaborate with team members to refine system designs and resolve issues
  • Manage execution of deliverables accurately through the software development life cycle, escalating issues or impediments as needed
  • Participate in working sessions to demonstrate incremental changes and evaluate readiness for delivery
  • Collaborate with Product Team by providing technical insight for refinement and planning
  • Consult with Quality Engineers in resolution of observations and defects
  • Build and maintain automated tests, including unit and integration tests, to ensure that written code performs as intended
  • Monitor and support software to meet service-level agreements (SLAs)
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues across full application stack, with guidance from senior team members
  • Stay informed about relevant technologies through independent research and share insights with the team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent demonstrated experience
• 2+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, or related technology roles
• Proven track record developing production-grade software in enterprise environments
• History of contributing to software delivery initiatives from concept through delivery, including minor changes, product modernization, and greenfield projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to navigate ambiguity, capable of diagnosing complex issues, and developing effective solutions aligned with short and long-term objectives
• Track record of translating business objectives into effective technical solutions
• Ability to drive initiatives independently while collaborating effectively
• Understanding of Agile software methodologies (e.g., Scrum)

Technical Expertise

• Proficient in .NET development, with hands-on experience in C#, NET, and Microsoft SQL Server
• Professional experience in the Microsoft .NET ecosystem (e.g., .NET Framework, .NET Core)
• Working knowledge of software engineering and architecture patterns and principals, with solid understanding of CLEAN architecture principals
• Working experience with relational databases, including building and optimizing databases and queries
• Understanding of secure computing principals, compliance frameworks (SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA), industry best practices, and infrastructure components such as servers, storage systems, networks, and cloud technologies
• Understanding of modern infrastructure technologies including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless architectures, and microservices patterns
• Working experience with DevOps tooling (Git, CI/CD, Config, Observability), containerization, and infrastructure-as-code languages (e.g. Terraform, HCL)
• Experience building modern, responsive web applications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience supporting enterprise applications in a Production environment
• Experience in the Court domain
• Experience with modern front-end web frameworks (Blazor, Angular, )
• Experience with database architecture and administration across relational and NoSQL platforms
• Working knowledge of cloud architecture patterns and services in AWS and/or Azure, with an understanding of Well-Architected Framework principles
• Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools and practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, etc.) with experience applying IaC standards in software delivery
• Experience with architecting software for AI workloads, understanding of Agentic AI architectures, orchestration patterns, and infrastructure needs
• Knowledge of responsible AI practices, governance frameworks, and security considerations
• Knowledge of the Atlassian suite (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, )