Entry-Level Software Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Entry-Level Software Engineer. This is a 05 Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:26-19972 Pay Range: $70 - $75/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Support large-scale service migrations while maintaining production reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues and novel bugs.
• Navigate ambiguous problems where documentation may not exist.
• Create runbooks, playbooks, and operational documentation to standardize processes.
• Help automate manual operational tasks over time.
• Collaborate closely with SREs and internal stakeholders throughout migration activities.
• Read and understand existing code when needed, though day-to-day coding is minimal.
• Reason for Hire: Support a large-scale migration from a legacy platform to a next-generation platform while assisting with operational workload and process automation.
• Preferred Degree Type/Field (if applicable): No specific degree requirement.
• A Computer Science degree is not required; demonstrated capability and problem-solving ability are valued over formal education.
• Additional HM Insights:- Reports directly to Hiring Manager and supports the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team responsible for maintaining the reliability of ML serving infrastructure.
• The team is focused on migrating services from a legacy platform to a next-generation platform while ensuring production systems remain stable. The role primarily supports internal engineering teams.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Experience supporting production systems, infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience writing operational documentation, playbooks, or runbooks.
• Experience supporting infrastructure migrations or modernization projects.
• Generalist engineering background with exposure to multiple technologies.
• Proven ability to automate manual processes or improve operational efficiency.
• familiarity with Python, Java, C , or Go
• Candidates who require highly structured processes and struggle with ambiguity.
• Weak communication skills or inability to clearly explain technical concepts.
• Reluctance to learn unfamiliar technologies.
• Candidates with an overly narrow technical specialization who lack adaptability.
• Limited ownership, curiosity, or proactive problem-solving.
• Any other insights shared from HM in addition to above:-Programming language expertise is not a primary hiring criterion, as the team uses multiple technologies and internal languages that candidates will learn on the job.
• ML model experience is not required because the role focuses on infrastructure rather than model development. Industry background is flexible; the hiring manager values capable engineers from diverse backgrounds.
• Years of experience are flexible, and strong junior candidates with demonstrated impact may be considered.
• The role can be tailored toward either operational or engineering work depending on the candidate's strengths.
• Experience with AI or agentic automation is a nice-to-have but not required.
• The long-term goal is to reduce manual operational work through documentation and automation.

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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