Software Development Engineer

Software Development Engineer | Location: New York, NY | Contract-to-hire | Hourly Pay Range $80-$99/hr

Software Development Engineer needed to design, implement, test, and support application features across modern distributed systems. In an Agile environment, you’ll contribute to both net-new feature delivery and enhancements to existing products across UI, services/APIs, and data layers. This role emphasizes strong engineering fundamentals, code quality, and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain application features across UI, services, APIs, and data layers.

Deliver small to medium-sized features with increasing independence in an Agile workflow.

Implement enhancements, bug fixes, and system improvements across shared codebases.

Write clean, maintainable, well-structured code aligned with team standards.

Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate implementation, generate scaffolding, and draft test cases/documentation.

Validate AI-generated outputs for correctness, security, and maintainability.

Develop and maintain unit and integration tests.

Participate in code reviews, incorporate feedback, and support debugging/root-cause analysis.

Break down assigned work into actionable tasks and communicate progress, risks, and blockers.

Document technical changes, design decisions, and feature behavior to support team knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

1–3 years of experience in software development or related experience.

Foundational understanding of software development principles (e.g., object-oriented and modular design).

Foundational understanding of application architecture concepts (client/server, APIs, data flow).

Experience with version control and collaborative development practices.

Ability to develop and maintain unit and integration tests.

Exposure to or willingness to adopt AI-assisted coding tools, with the ability to evaluate generated code/output critically.

Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and effective written/verbal communication.

Ability to work independently on scoped tasks and collaboratively within a team in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent practical experience).

Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud-based systems.

About Delphi-US - Peacemakers in the Talent War

Delphi-US is a national IT Services firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and positions our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. Delphi's core technical focus includes Data Intelligence Engineering & Analytics, AI/ML Operational Excellence, DevOps & Cloud Computing, Health IT & Life Sciences, and Energy Management/Power Systems; serving domains from sensitive national energy sectors to critical financial services, biomed, life sciences & pharma, major government & municipal institutions, and much of the USA's Fortune 500 corporations. Delphi Associates are deployed on critical IT Projects where their consultative business acumen, comprehensive technical expertise, and committed service mission drives our client's success. Our proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process results in higher qualified project teams, custom curated for our client's specific technical & functional goals. We are supremely experienced, friendly, professional, and ready to advocate on your behalf. Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations, a track record of project success and we deliver lasting results.

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