We are looking for a Software Engineer to join a services team in Plano, Texas, in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent role. This role focuses on building and supporting cloud-native applications that rely on scalable, event-driven microservices and modern engineering practices. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and collaborative delivery in a fast-moving environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Create and enhance cloud-native microservices that support high availability, strong performance, and long-term scalability.<br>• Develop event-driven application components and integrate messaging patterns through publish-and-subscribe architectures.<br>• Build, package, and manage services with container technologies while supporting orchestration in Kubernetes environments.<br>• Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams to streamline deployments, strengthen CI/CD workflows, and improve production reliability.<br>• Investigate and resolve issues affecting system responsiveness, uptime, and application stability across distributed services.<br>• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions and deliver well-designed software increments.<br>• Participate in peer code reviews, share engineering best practices, and provide guidance to less experienced developers.<br>• Contribute to production support efforts by diagnosing incidents and implementing sustainable fixes.<br>• Evaluate tools, frameworks, and architectural approaches, offering clear technical rationale for design decisions.<br>• Maintain awareness of emerging trends in cloud engineering, microservices, and software delivery practices.