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1 point system

SW Engineer III

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$55.75 - $75/hr

... across inter software engineering skillset). * Must possess a minimum of 6 yrs. exp. w/ core ... other developer w/ reporting). * 12+ month contract most likely extended up to 18 months (no ...

MM International

Java Developer

Newark, DE · On-site

$49.75 - $64.50/hr

Duration: 12 Months Contract Must have: * Java * Spring boot * Microservices We are seeking a ... Required Qualifications: * 5-7 years of professional software development experience. * Proven ...

Kanak Elite Services Inc

Mainframe IMS and CICS

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$47.50 - $61.25/hr

Mainframe Developer - IMS and CICS Location : Wilmington, DE Onsite - Relocation from nearby states only Duration : Long term contract Required Skills: * Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in ...

Hirekeyz Inc

Mainframe IMS and CICS

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$47.50 - $61.25/hr

Contract/W2 : Experience: 8+ Years Mandatory Skills- COBOL, MQ, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM Working on ... Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle. Outstanding written/verbal ...

Kforce Technology Staffing

Android Developer

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$54 - $71/hr

REQUIREMENTS: * 5+ years of software engineering experience shipping production mobile apps * Deep ... Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave. Note: Pay is ...

Lorven Technologies

Mainframe IMS and CICS

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$47.50 - $61.25/hr

Wilmington DE (5 Days Onsite) Contract/Fulltime Required Skills: ( Should be flexible for on call support) • Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in COBOL • Mainframe Operating Systems: In ...

Apex Informatics

Java/J2EE Developer

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$49.50 - $64/hr

... Contract 10+Years only. Expert in Java J2EE and design technique as well as experience working ... across software development lifecycle and toolset May be recognized as a leader in Agile and ...

MM International

Java Developer

Newark, DE · On-site

$49.75 - $64.50/hr

Potential to convert full time at the end of the contract. We're looking for a collaborative team ... Required Qualifications: * 5-7 years of professional software development experience. * Proven ...

Maintec Technologies

Mainframe IMS DB

Wilmington, DE · On-site

$47.50 - $61.25/hr

Mainframe IMS DB Wilmington DE Contract/ Fulltime No of Positions: 10 Must Have: IMS/DB, CICS ... and programming interfaces JCL - Ability to write/manage batch processing scripts System ...

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As of Aug 16, 2026, the average yearly pay for software developer contract in Delaware is $111,941.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $90,100.00 and $130,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Infographic showing various Software Developer Contract job openings in Delaware as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 66% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 4% Temporary, and 19% Contract. Highlights an 86% In-person, and 14% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $111,941 per year, or $53.8 per hour.

SW Engineer III

1 point system

Wilmington, DE • On-site

$55.75 - $75/hr

Contractor

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Job Title: SW Engineer III

Location: Hybrid/Wilmington, DE (4 days onsite/1 days remote – mandatory, no exceptions)

Duration: 12+ month contract

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

  • Dept. Function: Loan Market Solutions/Syndicated Loans (any experience in the Loan Agency Services domain would be a huge plus, not required).
  • Tech.: LoanIQ (not required, nice to have).
  • 7 people on the team.
  • Prior exp. in Banking and/or Financial domains required.
  • 90% Backend; Possibly some light front end (Angular), but mainly Backend.
  • MUST possess familiarity w/ complex environments (unit testing/debugging skills would be extremely helpful & are desired) – How everything works across inter software engineering skillset).
  • Must possess a minimum of 6 yrs. exp. w/ core technologies (i.e., .Net ecosystem – C# .Net, exp. w/ CICD, GitLab Repository, refactoring procedures, etc.).
  • Python exp. helpful.
  • API based protocol - exp. w/ RESTful APIs & SOAP APIs.
  • Migrating to new data center – interact w/ new interfaces.
  • .Net & code APIs is a MUST HAVE as well as Oracle and/or SQL – read, understand, & use existing procedures.
  • Exp. w/ Cognos and/or Power BI would be a huge plus (won’t be much reporting involved in this role, but this exp. is nice to have to help our other developer w/ reporting).
  • 12+ month contract most likely extended up to 18 months (no conversion to hire foreseen at this time for this role).
  • Hybrid/Wilmington, DE (3 days onsite/2 days remote – mandatory, no exceptions); Onsite Tues./Wed./Thurs.; Hours can be flex b/t 8am to 5pm ET.
  • 2 rounds of video interviews both more technical in nature w/ some behavioral mixed in – 45 to 60 mins. in duration; Possibly a coding assessment through HackerRank as well, but manager wasn’t positive about this.
  • Manager will begin to review resumes on 11/17, & start scheduling interviews that week & the week of Thanksgiving.
  • Target start date is 12/8, but 12/15 may be more realistic.
  • If you do not have a degree, must possess a min. of 10 yrs. professional exp.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Software Engineer (Contractor) for the hands-on execution of approved architecture and design changes across the Loan IQ integrations platform, with a strong emphasis on payments and downstream system integrations.

Required details and skill matrix:

  • Are you currently under contract w/ an employer where you require C2C only?
  • Do you reside in or near the Wilmington, DE area, or open to relocation at your own expense to Wilmington, DE to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model (4 days onsite/1 day remote – mandatory, no exceptions)?
  • If relocating, are you able to relocate within 2 weeks of offer acceptance?
  • LinkedIn profile link?

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SW Engineer (min. of 6+ years in handling the responsibilities specified above; hands-on software engineering experience in enterprise environments (overall 10 years is preferred, but not mandatory)

Background in financial services or banking technology (required), including audit and regulatory awareness (preferred)

Proven track record executing architecture-driven integration transformations, not just feature development (required)

Deep experience with integration patterns and technologies, including:

  • RESTful APIs
  • SOAP and XQuery-based APIs
  • File-based integrations (SFTP, batch processing)

RESTful APIs:

SOAP and XQuery-based APIs:

File-based integrations (SFTP, batch processing):

RESTful APIs:

SOAP and XQuery-based APIs:

File-based integrations (SFTP, batch processing):

RESTful APIs:

SOAP and XQuery-based APIs:

File-based integrations (SFTP, batch processing):

Strong development experience with .NET (Core / modern .NET) and related enterprise frameworks (required)

Solid understanding of processing flows and transactional system behavior (required)

Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and error-handling frameworks in distributed systems (required)

Comfortable working independently and owning delivery end-to-end (required)

Experience with cloud or hybrid architectures (Strongly preferred)

Prior work on Loan IQ (preferred)

Experience modernizing Windows-scheduled or batch-based jobs into more observable and resilient architectures (preferred)

Experience building common integration services (email, file access, security, configuration) (preferred)

      

Thanks and Regards

Monu Singh Chauhan | 1Point System LLC
Technical Recruiter  
monu.singh@1pointsys.com 

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