Software Engineer

Description:
Our client is looking for a Software Engineer interested in building a career and growing by solving diverse problems - from building APIs and automation pipelines to designing UIs and creating AI-enabled workflows - all in the cloud.

Type: Direct Placement Role with excellent pay and benefits

Location: Madison, WI

Schedule: Hybrid

• 3 days onsite in Dane County
• 2 days onsite for employees outside of 50 miles
• 1 day onsite for employees greater than 60 miles

Relocation package available for those interested in moving closer to the office.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident

Rate: $150,000-$175,000k/year

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement APIs and integrations.
• Build automated workflows that use AI to enhance speed, accuracy, and decision-making.
• Contribute to front-end UIs that make complex tasks user-friendly.
• Work with databases: schema design, querying, and debugging.
• Deploy, monitor, and scale solutions in a cloud environment.
• Safely and effectively use AI both as a development accelerator and as a core component of your solutions.
• Collaborate closely with teammates in a growing engineering group and work cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical partners.

Experience Requirements:
Requirements:

• 5-10 years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python with demonstrated project experience.
• Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Exposure to cloud services (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience building and delivering at least one serious project (academic capstone, internship project, personal side project, or open-source contribution) that shows your ability to design, implement, and ship end-to-end software.
• Basic knowledge of finance - such as understanding financial data, instruments, or workflows - and interest in applying technology in this domain.
• Interest in learning and applying AI frameworks (LLMs, vector databases, NLP APIs, etc.).
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a problem-solving mindset. Strong communication skills and willingness to work in a collaborative, team-first environment.

What you'll gain:

• Hands-on experience across APIs, automation, UIs, and AI-enabled workflows. Opportunities to partner with stakeholders across disciplines - from engineers to business experts.
• Mentorship, career growth, and the chance to help shape the next generation of cloud-native, AI-powered financial technology.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.