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Freelance Software Engineer Evening Jobs in California

Software Engineer

San Mateo, CA ยท On-site

$90 - $95.79/hr

Software Engineer Software Engineer - ML Data Infrastructure & Pipeline Engineering Scope: Contract ... Benefits Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum ...

Minimum 2 years of experience in software development (combination of programming-heavy coursework, school projects, freelance work and professional experience). * Excellent communication skills and ...

Cloud Software Engineer II

Sylmar, CA ยท On-site

$81K - $141K/yr

Minimum 2 years of experience in software development (combination of programming-heavy coursework, school projects, freelance work and professional experience). * Excellent communication skills and ...

Minimum 2 years of experience in software development (combination of programming-heavy coursework, school projects, freelance work and professional experience). * Excellent communication skills and ...

Senior, Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA ยท On-site

$143K - $189K/yr

... to 10am) and evening (8pm to 11pm) are typical Monday to Thursday (only morning meetings on ... That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists ...

Senior, Software Engineer

Cupertino, CA ยท On-site

$117K - $234K/yr

... to 10am) and evening (8pm to 11pm) are typical Monday to Thursday (only morning meetings on ... That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists ...

Senior, Software Engineer

San Jose, CA ยท On-site

$117K - $234K/yr

... to 10am) and evening (8pm to 11pm) are typical Monday to Thursday (only morning meetings on ... That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists ...

Senior, Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA ยท On-site

$117K - $234K/yr

... to 10am) and evening (8pm to 11pm) are typical Monday to Thursday (only morning meetings on ... That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists ...

Senior, Software Engineer

Fremont, CA ยท On-site

$117K - $234K/yr

... to 10am) and evening (8pm to 11pm) are typical Monday to Thursday (only morning meetings on ... That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists ...

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What is the difference between Freelance Software Engineer Evening vs Freelance Web Developer Evening?

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Work EnvironmentRemote, project-based, flexible hoursRemote, project-based, flexible hours
Industry UsageSoftware development, tech companies, startupsWeb development, digital agencies, startups

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Software Engineer

CreativeCircle

San Mateo, CA โ€ข On-site

$90 - $95.79/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 9 days ago


Job description

Software Engineer

Software Engineer - ML Data Infrastructure & Pipeline Engineering

Scope: Contract
Duration: 6 Months (Potential Extension)
Hours: 40 Hours/Week
Location: Foster City, CA
Onsite Requirement: 5 Days/Week Preferred (Hybrid flexibility may be considered for exceptional candidates)
Pay Range: $90-$95.79/hour (W2)

Ideal Candidate
A mid-level software engineer with strong C++ skills and experience processing large-scale datasets. Candidates who have built robust data pipelines, backend services, or distributed systems (and have exposure to embeddings, vector search, similarity search, or ML infrastructure) will be especially successful in this role.

Interview Process

Round 1: C++ Coding Assessment
Round 2: Systems Design / Technical Interview
Final Round: Hiring Team Interview


Overview
We are partnering with a leading autonomous vehicle company seeking a Software Engineer to help build and scale the data infrastructure that supports production machine learning and autonomous vehicle systems.

This team is responsible for preparing and processing large-scale datasets used to train production ML models. The engineer will focus on improving the reliability, scalability, automation, and performance of the pipelines and services that power data preparation workflows.

The ideal candidate has experience building robust data processing systems, working with large volumes of data, and developing production-grade software in distributed environments. Experience with vector search, embeddings, similarity search, or ML infrastructure is highly desirable.

What You'll Do

Data Processing & Pipeline Engineering

  • Design, build, and maintain large-scale data processing pipelines
  • Improve the stability, reliability, and automation of existing data workflows
  • Process and manage massive datasets in distributed computing environments
  • Optimize performance and scalability across data infrastructure
  • Build systems that support continuous, production-grade data processing

Backend & Infrastructure Development

  • Develop and maintain backend services that support data preparation workflows
  • Build infrastructure that enables efficient dataset generation and management
  • Create robust, maintainable software focused on operational excellence
  • Partner with engineering teams to improve service reliability and system performance

Machine Learning Data Infrastructure

  • Support workflows used to prepare training datasets for production ML models
  • Contribute to infrastructure that enables embedding generation, vector processing, and similarity search
  • Help scale systems that support ML and LLM-related development efforts

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong C++ development skills (required)
  • Experience building and maintaining large-scale data processing pipelines
  • Experience working with high-volume datasets in distributed or scalable environments
  • Strong understanding of data processing, data infrastructure, and system reliability
  • Experience building production-quality backend services or infrastructure
  • Familiarity with SQL and large-scale data operations
  • Ability to write efficient, scalable, and maintainable code

Technologies & Backgrounds That Translate Well
Candidates may come from backgrounds involving:

  • Distributed Data Processing
  • Data Infrastructure Engineering
  • ML Platform Engineering
  • Search Infrastructure
  • Backend Systems Engineering
  • Large-Scale Analytics Platforms

Relevant technologies may include:

  • C++
  • Spark
  • Databricks
  • Presto
  • Distributed Compute Platforms
  • Vector Databases
  • Similarity Search Systems
  • Embedding Pipelines

We are looking forward to your application! No remote candidates will be considered; please only apply if you are able to be on site in Foster City, CA.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

- For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 07/20/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results. Everforth Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Creative Circle.