Lead CRM Engineer

Russell Tobin; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking a Lead CRM Engineer / Senior Software Engineer to join a Platform Engineering team in Los Angeles. Hybrid: 2-3 onsite days. Contract role, 8 months with possible extension.

Pay rate $55–$59/hr on W2. Role focuses on scalable platform services, cloud-native backend development, and DevOps practices. Ideal candidate has strong cloud experience, automated testing expertise, and collaboration across QA, Security, and Infra to ensure reliable releases and operational

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C# development.
• Automation testing experience (unit/integration).
• End-to-end test automation including APIs and data validation.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, OAuth2, microservices.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain automated testing to improve delivery confidence.
• Embed automated tests and quality gates into CI/CD workflows.
• Proficiency in AWS and Azure cloud technologies and migrations.
• Collaborate with QA, Security, and Infra teams for reliable deployments.
• Design backend services and APIs to support platform operations.

Skills

5+ years exp

C#

Automation testing

CI/CD

AWS/Azure

DevOps

API design

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Datadog

Job description

Lead CRM Engineer / Senior Software Engineer (Platform Engineering)

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid: 2-3 Days Onsite per Week)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 8-month contract with possible extension

Pay rate: $55/hr. - $59/hr. on W2

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Lead CRM Engineer / Senior Software Engineer to join a dynamic Platform Engineering team. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and resilient platform services that support critical business applications and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in cloud-native technologies, backend development, automation testing, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery methodologies. This position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, and smoke tests) to improve delivery confidence and reduce production risk


• Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD workflows to support reliable releases.


• Proficiency in AWS and Azure Cloud native technologies and experience with Azure migration


• Familiarity with DevOps tools


• Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog)


• Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment and familiarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools


• Design and develop backend services and APIs to support platform operations, including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations


• Collaborate with QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment and performance of platform tools


• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response


• Contribute to engineering best practices and drive knowledge sharing across the platform domain


• Support platform releases through validation, monitoring, and post deployment oversight

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience


• Languages: Proficiency in C#


• Automation tool testing experience (PostMan, Bruno, SpecFlow, cucumber)


• End to end test automation experience covering APIs, batch processing, and big data validation.


• Architecture: Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.


• Cloud: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/AKS preferred), Azure Cosmo DB with AI Search, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)


• DevOps: Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD


• Containers & Observability: Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.


• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.


• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

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PrideGlobal and its affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

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