Software Engineer - Data Science
We are looking for a Software Engineer - Data Science to join a growing organization in Naperville, Illinois and help strengthen the platform capabilities that support machine learning and data science initiatives. This Long-term Contract position will partner closely with infrastructure, development, and data-focused teams to build reliable engineering foundations, streamline delivery practices, and improve day-to-day productivity. The ideal candidate brings a strong software engineering background along with experience in cloud environments, automation, and modern deployment workflows.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and enhance platform solutions that enable data scientists and machine learning engineers to develop, test, and deploy their work efficiently<br>• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD workflows to support dependable releases and consistent engineering standards<br>• Develop automation for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using infrastructure-as-code approaches<br>• Manage and improve cloud-based resources and services to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient platform operations<br>• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to remove workflow bottlenecks and strengthen the overall developer experience<br>• Support software delivery best practices across the full development lifecycle, from code integration through production deployment<br>• Contribute to application and platform development efforts using technologies such as C#, .NET, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and React.js<br>• Integrate and support data platform components, including Snowflake, within broader engineering solutions
• At least 5 years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, software engineering, or a closely related discipline<br>• Strong hands-on programming background with the ability to build and support production-quality solutions<br>• Proven success creating and supporting CI/CD pipelines in modern engineering environments<br>• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, including EC2 and related cloud-native services<br>• Background partnering with data science or machine learning teams in a technical support or engineering capacity<br>• Familiarity with Snowflake and its use within data-driven application or platform environments<br>• Practical experience with automation, infrastructure as code, and software deployment practices<br>• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working across development, infrastructure, and data-focused teams
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- Naperville, IL
- onsite
- Temporary / Contract
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51.4615 - 59.587 USD / Hourly
- We are looking for a Software Engineer - Data Science to join a growing organization in Naperville, Illinois and help strengthen the platform capabilities that support machine learning and data science initiatives. This Long-term Contract position will partner closely with infrastructure, development, and data-focused teams to build reliable engineering foundations, streamline delivery practices, and improve day-to-day productivity. The ideal candidate brings a strong software engineering background along with experience in cloud environments, automation, and modern deployment workflows.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and enhance platform solutions that enable data scientists and machine learning engineers to develop, test, and deploy their work efficiently<br>• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD workflows to support dependable releases and consistent engineering standards<br>• Develop automation for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using infrastructure-as-code approaches<br>• Manage and improve cloud-based resources and services to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient platform operations<br>• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to remove workflow bottlenecks and strengthen the overall developer experience<br>• Support software delivery best practices across the full development lifecycle, from code integration through production deployment<br>• Contribute to application and platform development efforts using technologies such as C#, .NET, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and React.js<br>• Integrate and support data platform components, including Snowflake, within broader engineering solutions
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00Z