Software Engineer | $80/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; Canada; On-site; CAD 58,216 - 155,244; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a remote contract role. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable software, including RESTful APIs and backend services, while collaborating with product and DevOps teams to deliver cloud-native solutions.

You will work across AWS, GCP, and Azure, contribute to architectural decisions, and advance CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation. Experience with NLP/LLMs and React frontend is a plus. 10-40 hrs/week commitment offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in modern programming languages.
• Hands-on with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, GCP and/or Azure).
• Knowledge of CI/CD, containerization and infrastructure automation (DevOps).
• Experience with NLP/LLM and building AI-powered or data-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable software applications and backend systems.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs, integrations and distributed architectures.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and DevOps to deliver secure, cloud-native solutions.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

AWS/GCP/Azure

DevOps CI/CD/IaC

NLP/LLM/AI systems

Backend/API design

Tools

CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)

Docker/Kubernetes

Terraform/IaC

Job description

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Type: Contract

Compensation: $30 - $80/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software applications and backend systems.


• Build and optimize RESTful APIs, integrations, and distributed architectures to ensure high reliability and performance.


• Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, robust, and cloud-native solutions.


• Contribute to architectural decisions, technical strategy, and system design discussions.


• Develop and deploy applications and services across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments.


• Support DevOps initiatives by enhancing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure, and improving monitoring systems.

Requirements

• Have strong proficiency in software development using one or more modern programming languages.


• Have hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure cloud platforms.


• Possess knowledge of modern DevOps practices including CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure automation.


• Have experience with NLP, LLM, and building AI-powered or data-driven systems.


• Be proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript and React, with experience in frontend development being a plus.