Software Design Engineer

This is an 8 month engagement hybrid in Redmond, WA. Expectation is at least 2 days a week onsite. It could extend up to 18 months.

Join a leading organization at the forefront of technological innovation, where your contributions will directly shape the future of internal systems and business processes. Partnering with Aquent, we are seeking a highly skilled and passionate engineer to drive critical projects that enhance efficiency and impact our core business functions. As an experienced engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing groundbreaking internal services and products, streamlining essential business workflows, and automating complex operations. Your expertise will be instrumental in delivering solutions that enhance efficiency and directly contribute to the success of our business operations. You will be at the heart of building innovative new services and products, focusing on creating robust, scalable solutions that automate and optimize internal business processes. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact, collaborating with a talented team to solve complex challenges and drive innovation.

Your Impact and Responsibilities

• Lead the fine-tuning and improvement of sophisticated software implementation projects.
• Gather and analyze system requirements, meticulously documenting specifications to develop software solutions that precisely meet client needs and data objectives.
• Analyze and review enhancement requests and specifications, providing expert insights.
• Implement system software and customize it to specific client requirements, ensuring optimal performance.
• Prepare detailed software specifications and comprehensive test plans.
• Code new programs to client's specifications and create robust test data for thorough testing.
• Modify existing programs to new standards and conduct rigorous unit testing of developed programs.
• Create migration packages for system testing, user acceptance testing, and seamless implementation.
• Provide critical quality assurance reviews to maintain high standards.
• Perform post-implementation validation of software and swiftly resolve any bugs discovered during testing, ensuring system stability and reliability.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of professional experience in software development.
• Proficiency in core hard skills including React, C, C#, Azure, and OpenAI.
• A solid foundation in computer science, demonstrated by strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Extensive experience in large systems software design and development.
• Proven experience performing in-depth troubleshooting and unit testing with both new and legacy production systems.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Full-stack development experience with strong expertise in React and Azure.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.