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Here are the latest software engineer contract jobs that Freelance Radar found on LinkedIn. For every job you contact the person hiring directly, with no job board in between. There are 49 contract jobs live right now, and the list is updated continuously.

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Hiring an AI/ML Engineer with healthcare domain experience for a 6-month hybrid contract in New York, NY, requiring expertise in ML fundamentals, LLMs, NLP, RAG systems, agentic frameworks, Python, cl…

New York, NY · W2 Only

Senior Java Developer – Automation / Microservices

24-month hybrid contract in Bothell, WA requiring strong Java backend development with Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs and Kafka plus UI/API/backend automation using Selenium, TestNG and REST As…

Bothell, WA · W2 ONLY

Senior Java Developer – Spring Boot / Microservices

Seeking a highly experienced Java Developer for a 6-month hybrid contract in Bellevue, WA to design and maintain Spring Boot microservices and backend APIs while overseeing the development team; requi…

Bellevue, WA · W2 ONLY

Senior Database Security Engineer – IBM Guardium / Database Activity Monitoring

12+ month W2 contract hybrid role (3 days onsite) for a hands-on engineer with strong IBM Guardium and Database Activity Monitoring expertise, including Guardium provisioning, patching/upgrades, repor…

Charlotte, NC · W2 Only

Python API Developer

Fully onsite W2 contract role for a Fortune500 client requiring 10+ years experience with Python, AWS, REST/SOAP APIs, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, microservices, serverless architecture, API security, CI…

Charlotte, NC · W2-Contract

Senior Ab Initio ETL Developer / Data Engineer

Long term contract, remote (USA) W2 role requiring strong hands-on Ab Initio experience plus advanced SQL, Teradata, Redshift, AWS Glue, PySpark, Python, S3, Databricks, CDC/SCD Type 2, data migration…

Remote · W2

ServiceNow Junior Developer

Long-term W2 contract onsite role configuring ServiceNow workflows and forms, supporting basic platform development and scripting, assisting with enhancements, testing and issue resolution, and drivin…

Minneapolis, MN · W2 contract

Lead ETL Developer

Remote W2 contract for a Lead ETL Developer with 7+ years of enterprise ETL/ELT and data integration experience, hands-on with Snowflake, Matillion, Azure, Azure DevOps CI/CD and SQL Server in regulat…

Remote · W2

Embedded Linux Software Engineer

Design and develop application-layer software for embedded Linux platforms, including on-device UI, firmware/hardware integration, device-to-cloud connectivity and telemetry; 6-month contract-to-hire,…

Fremont, CA · Contract-to-Hire

Python Developer

Looking for a strong mid-level+ Python Developer to join a fast-moving team and deliver an MVP targeted for Q4, with skills in Python backend/API development, React + TypeScript, relational databases …

Remote · W2 Contract

Senior Cloud Data Engineer – Python & AWS

Build and maintain scalable cloud data platforms and pipelines with AWS, Python, Snowflake, Terraform, and CI/CD; contract-to-hire for 6–12 months, Plano, TX, in-person interview, W2.

Plano, TX · W2 requirement

Java Full Stack Developer (with Python)

Contract hybrid onsite role in New York, NY or Alpharetta, GA requiring strong Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Python, and React.js or Angular for distributed enterprise applications…

New York, NY · Contract

Full Stack Engineer II – Web App Foundations

Contract-to-hire W2 role building modern web application foundations with a focus on AI tooling, agentic systems and developer enablement, requiring strong AWS (Bedrock, AgentCore), agentic AI, MCP se…

Miramar, FL · Contract-to-Hire (W2)

Embedded Automotive Validation Engineer

Contract-to-hire hands-on embedded automotive validation engineer onsite 5 days/week in Sunnyvale, CA, requiring AUTOSAR, HiL testing, Python test automation, and Vector CANoe/CANalyzer or dSPACE expe…

Sunnyvale, CA · Contract-to-Hire

Automotive Validation Engineer

Seeking a hands-on Automotive Validation Engineer for a contract-to-hire role onsite 5 days/week in Sunnyvale, CA, requiring automotive IVI/infotainment/HMI validation experience, Android-based HMI te…

Sunnyvale, CA · Contract-to-Hire

Senior Kubernetes Java Developer

Contract-to-hire role for a client migrating from Spring 2.2 to 3.2 and Java 8 to Java 17, requiring deep on-prem Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Microservices, GitOps, CI/CD (Argo CD), Service Mesh, Red Hat…

North Chicago, IL · Contract to Hire

Lead Node Developer

Lead Node/React developer with 8+ years of experience, onsite 3 days a week in Livingston, NJ; contract to hire, local candidates only, final interview onsite.

Livingston, NJ · Contract to hire, $85-95/hr

CI/CD DevOps Engineer (Gitlab)

Urgent W2 contract opening for a CI/CD DevOps Engineer (Consultant) supporting AI and data-driven applications, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Azure infrastructure and MLOps workflows; requ…

Manhattan, NY · W2 contract

Senior AI Engineer

Contract-to-hire role for an AI engineer with 5+ years of software development experience, strong Python, AI/LLMs, Agentic AI, LangChain/LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, Copilot Studio, OpenAI/Anthropic, R…

Fort Worth, TX · Contract-to-Hire (CTH)

Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Copilot Tech Lead

Lead architecture, solution design and technical leadership for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure and Copilot AI solutions, including building Copilot Studio AI agents, C#/.NET and JavaScr…

Hybrid · W2 Contract / Full-Time

Looking for an AI Engineer with strong hands-on Python, AWS SageMaker/Bedrock, GenAI, LLM/RAG, and agentic AI experience; contract-to-hire or direct hire, hybrid in Reading/PA or Tampa/FL with one ons…

Reading, PA · Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire

Senior Mainframe (Hogan/COBOL) Developer

6-12 month contract (extension possible) on a multi-year Mainframe Modernization program; 100% remote; requires 6+ years IBM Mainframe experience with Hogan/IDS development, strong COBOL, JCL batch jo…

Remote · W2

Python Full Stack Developer – AI

Backend-first full-stack role building scalable Python services, REST APIs, microservices and databases, integrating ReactJS, LLM, Agentic AI and MCP workflows; requires 8-10 years experience, hands-o…

Miami, FL · Full time

Senior Full Stack Developer

Contract role for a Senior Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience in Angular, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java/Spring Boot, REST & SOAP APIs, CI/CD, automated testing and cloud technologies, sta…

Iselin, NJ · W2 Only

Java AI Developer

24-month hybrid contract for a Java AI Developer with 5+ years of experience, strong Java and Spring Boot skills, generative AI/AI agents experience, automation, self-healing solutions, logging, monit…

Des Moines, IA · W2 contract

Sr. Java Developer

Long-term hybrid contract in Phoenix, AZ for a Sr. Java Developer with 10+ years of experience in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot/Cloud, microservices, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and related technologies; local …

Phoenix, AZ · W2/1099

IT HCM Technical Developer Lead – Workday

Seeking a senior Workday technical leader for a 9-month W2 contract to lead HCM technical solutions, requiring 10+ years HCM technical experience, 8+ years Workday Integrations, expertise in Workday S…

Bridgewater, NJ · W2

Seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer with 4+ years of experience in Python, ML/DL, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Generative AI/LLMs, NLP, REST APIs, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), SQL, and Git & CI/CD for a 100% remot…

Remote · W2

Senior Software Engineer – SAP OTC / Billing & Revenue Transformation

Seeking a Senior Software Engineer / SAP OTC Transformation Consultant with 4-6 years of SAP consulting experience in Order-to-Cash, Billing, Revenue, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BRIM to support a major fina…

New York, NY

Data Engineer / LookML Developer

12+ years of data engineering and 3+ years of Looker/LookML experience required for a hybrid contract role in Raleigh, NC, with strong GCP, SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT, Git, CI/CD, and semantic layers…

Raleigh, NC · Contract | W2 Only

Java Full Stack Developer – GCP

Experienced Java Full Stack Developer with 14+ years needed for onsite work in Austin or Dallas, TX, requiring strong Java, Spring Boot, and GCP expertise plus microservices, React/Angular, Docker, Ku…

Austin, TX · Full-Time / Contract W2 and 1099 Only

Palantir Ontology Data Engineer

Long-term onsite contract for a Palantir Ontology Data Engineer with 14+ years experience to build a scalable carbon capture technology platform on the US Gulf Coast, requiring Palantir Foundry, Ontol…

Spring, TX · W2 ONLY

Java Full Stack Developer

Onsite role in Frisco, TX for a local candidate with strong Java, Spring, Angular, AWS/AWS DevOps and PostgreSQL skills, providing technical guidance, code reviews, performance optimization and archit…

Frisco, TX · W2 contract

Salesforce Developer

Onsite W2 contract role seeking a certified Salesforce Developer (Developer 1 and/or Salesforce Administrator) skilled in low-code Flows and pro-code Apex and Lightning Web Components, with HIPAA/prot…

Covington, KY · W2-Contract

Systems Analyst

Urgent W2 onsite opening for a Systems Analyst with 7+ years of experience supporting software modernization, preferably in annuity/life insurance, requiring SQL, REST/SOAP, JSON, APIs, OpenAPI, Java/…

Westlake, TX · W2 Only

IT BusinessAnalyst (DataAnalyst)

Support pharmacy dispensing and fulfillment operations by developing and maintaining operational metrics, automating reporting, validating data quality with SQL, Excel, Python or R in a HIPAA-regulate…

Indianapolis, IN · W2

W2 contract AI/ML Engineer role in Columbus, OH requiring onsite interview for local candidates, with skills in Python, Java and React.

Columbus, OH · W2

SAP ME/MII Developer

Contract role requiring 4-6 years of relevant experience in SAP ME/MII development, leading end-to-end implementations of SAP Manufacturing solutions; only US Citizens and Green Card holders considere…

Location not listed · W2

Database Lead – Java APIs

W2 contract role in Denver, CO (onsite day 1, remote possible for exceptional candidates) for a Database Lead with 12+ years experience in AWS Aurora PostgreSQL/RDS, Snowflake, Talend, Java API develo…

Denver, CO · W2 Contract

Full Stack Developer – AI & Data

Long-term W2 contract for a Full Stack Developer with 6+ years of experience to build scalable data-driven applications and AI-ready data products using Python, SQL, GCP, data pipelines, APIs, and Gen…

Dearborn, MI · W2 Contract