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Alphanumeric Systems•Collegeville, PA

3h•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer will support a leading global biopharmaceutical organization by designing, developing, testing, and delivering reliable, scalable, secure, and high-performing software applications. This is a hands-on software engineering role for an experienced engineer with substantial cloud application development experience. The role involves translating loosely defined business and technical requirements into well-architected solutions and delivering production-quality software from design through implementation. The engineer will develop and deploy cloud-based applications using Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure, with GCP strongly preferred. They will contribute to architecture and system design decisions, support cloud infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code initiatives, and uphold engineering standards for security, performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability. The position is fully remote within the United States, restricted to candidates located in CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, NV, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, or WVA. Eastern Time business-hour collaboration is preferred. The team values collaboration, pair programming, knowledge sharing, independent focused work, and continuous improvement. This is not an infrastructure-only, cloud administration, DevOps-only, or IT support position. This is a W-2 contract role paying $83.00–$90.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. C2C, 1099, staffing agency, and third-party submissions are not accepted.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered.
8–10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial hands-on experience developing cloud-based applications.
Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform: GCP, AWS, or Microsoft Azure; GCP is strongly preferred.
Hands-on experience designing, writing, testing, and deploying production-level application code.
Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and scalable application development.
Experience developing reliable, secure, and high-performing applications in cloud environments.
Familiarity with cloud-native development principles and modern software engineering practices.
Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with distributed engineering teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future, on a W-2 basis.
Must be located in one of the listed eligible states: CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, NV, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, or WVA.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD.
Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
Experience with cloud infrastructure, provisioning, configuration management, or automation.
Familiarity with or hands-on development experience using Rust.
Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud automation.
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, or another regulated industry; industry experience is not required.
Experience contributing to technical architecture decisions and mentoring or collaborating with other software engineers.
Ability to collaborate during Eastern Time business hours.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable software applications.
Translate complex or loosely defined business and technical requirements into practical, well-architected software solutions.
Develop and deploy cloud-based applications using GCP, AWS, or Azure; GCP is strongly preferred.
Lead technical design discussions and contribute to software architecture and system design decisions.
Champion clean code, application security, performance optimization, and maintainability.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams and internal and external stakeholders.
Support cloud infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code initiatives, including use of Terraform.
Participate in Agile activities such as sprint planning, code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement.
Troubleshoot complex technical challenges, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
Promote pair programming, peer reviews, and knowledge sharing.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to development processes, tools, and architecture.
Ensure software solutions meet organizational security, reliability, and scalability standards.