Software Engineer

Protingent; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance options

Education reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

403b/401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Engineer role in San Jose, CA. You will join a team building production applications powered by agentic AI, primarily using Python to design APIs and ship features that integrate LLM capabilities into real software systems.

The ideal candidate has 0-2 years of software experience, solid Python fundamentals, API design, and familiarity with agentic AI concepts and related frameworks. Onsite role with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 0-2 years of software engineering experience; internships, co-ops, and substantial projects count.
• Solid Python fundamentals and tooling (git, virtual environments, debugging).
• Experience designing/consuming REST APIs and handling auth/pagination/errors.
• Exposure to agentic AI concepts like tool calling, prompt chaining, or agent loops.

Responsibilities

• Build production applications powered by agentic AI in Python.
• Design and integrate APIs and ship features with LLM capabilities.
• Collaborate with team and maintain code quality via testing and reviews.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Async programming

LLM concepts

Testing

Git

Team collaboration

Debugging

RAG concepts

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

Django

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Software Engineer

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Engineer with our client located in San Jose, CA.

We're looking for a junior software engineer who can help build production applications powered by agentic AI. You'll work primarily in Python, designing and integrating APIs and shipping features that incorporate LLM capabilities into real software systems.

Job Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field — or equivalent practical experience 0-2 years of software engineering experience; internships, co-ops, and substantial personal/open-source projects count
• Solid Python fundamentals: writing clean, testable code, working with common tooling (git, virtual environments, debugging), and reading others' code
• Experience building or integrating with REST APIs, e.g., experience in designing endpoints (FastAPI, Flask, Django), consuming third-party APIs, handling authentication, pagination, and/or error cases
• Basic software engineering hygiene: version control, code review, writing tests, and working in a team workflow
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts — tool/function calling, prompt chaining, or agent loops — demonstrated through coursework, hackathons, personal projects, or work experience.
• Exposure to frameworks like LangGraph, LangChain, or similar is a strong plus
• Some hands-on experience calling LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source models) as part of a larger application
• Bonus Exposure to databases (SQL or NoSQL), caching, or message queues
• Experience with async/concurrent programming in Python
• Familiarity with RAG concepts: embeddings, vector databases, retrieval pipelines

Job Details

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Range: $60-$70/hr.
• Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite).

Benefits Package

• Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.