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Senior Software Engineer
Catapult Federal Services
- Plano, Texas, United States
- Plano, Texas, United States
About
Plano, TX Mar 27, 2026
Senior Software Engineer
Contract | Remote — Dallas local preferred
About The Company We are a global IT and business consulting firm with a close-knit, collaborative culture backed by world-class resources. Our Texas Business Unit gives engineers exposure to a wide range of industries, technologies, and geographies — all within a local operating model that keeps teams connected and empowered. Growth here is self-directed, making it an ideal environment for engineers who want to make an impact.
Job Description We are rapidly growing and seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Texas Business Unit on a contract basis. You'll work closely with the team lead and product owner to understand requirements, groom stories, and shape design and implementation strategy. This is a hands‑on technical role requiring expert‑level skills — you'll be in the code daily while also mentoring and collaborating with engineers of varying levels across a diverse team.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Partnering with team leads and product owners to clarify requirements and groom stories
Contributing to system design and implementation strategy
Implementing features and troubleshooting issues hands‑on
Defining and promoting engineering best practices across the team
Building and maintaining real‑time data pipelines and scalable distributed systems
Developing and managing CI/CD pipelines and cloud‑native infrastructure on Azure
Collaborating with engineers of varying levels and diverse skill sets
Required Experience / Skills
Python and at least one major web framework
RESTful API development with FastAPI; GraphQL API development with Strawberry
Streaming platforms such as Kafka or Azure Event Hubs for real‑time pipelines
Database design and management — PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB
Big data processing with Apache Spark and Delta Lake
Databricks for data engineering and ML workflows
LLM API integration (OpenAI, Llama, or comparable GenAI models)
Microsoft Azure — cloud architecture, scalability, and solution design
Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration
CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
System design experience for applications serving ~5,000 daily active users
High‑concurrency handling using multiprocessing, multithreading, or the actor model
Strong communication, problem‑solving, and attention to detail
Nice‑to‑haves
LangChain for interacting with GenAI model APIs
Full‑stack development experience
Front‑end familiarity with JavaScript, React, or Next.js
Domain knowledge in telecommunications
Education No specific degree requirement — equivalent professional experience and demonstrated technical expertise are fully considered.
Senior Software Engineer
Contract
Remote
Python
FastAPI
GraphQL
Strawberry
Kafka
Azure Event Hubs
Databricks
Apache Spark
Delta Lake
Docker
Kubernetes
LLM
GenAI
OpenAI
Llama
LangChain
CI/CD
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Telecommunications
Texas
IT Consulting
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Languages
- English
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