Software Development Engineer

Software Development Engineer - Objective-C Location: Seattle, WA Employment Type: Long Term Contract (12 months with renewal potential) Compensation: $50/hour Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (On-Site) About This Role: Join an innovative team developing the world's most advanced digital assistant technology. You'll be at the forefront of artificial intelligence and natural language processing, working on international market solutions and teaching voice assistants to understand and communicate in new languages. This is your opportunity to shape how people interact with technology worldwide. What You'll Do AI & Machine Learning Development: Develop and enhance automation frameworks for voice assistant and cloud-based services Create ML evaluation solutions and test automation frameworks Engineer voice assistant capabilities for international markets Design highly localized user experiences for global audiences Software Engineering Excellence: Support all aspects of the software development lifecycle in dynamic cross-functional teams Develop solutions ensuring data integrity, scalability, high availability and maintainability Work with distributed systems integration including web services and publish/subscribe methods Create test automation solutions supporting continuous improvement across various deployments Innovation & Collaboration: Participate in brainstorming sessions and collaborative idea development Write technical specification documents and justify technical decisions Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to advance digital assistant technology Contribute to making voice assistants the best worldwide digital assistants Professional Development Cutting-edge AI experience working with unreleased voice recognition and natural language processing technology International market exposure developing solutions for global audiences Advanced technical skills in distributed systems, machine learning, and automation frameworks Leadership opportunities through technical specification writing and cross-team collaboration Career advancement potential through contract renewals and expanded project responsibilities Why You'll Love Working Here Innovative work environment where your code impacts millions of users worldwide AI technology leadership - work on breakthrough voice assistant capabilities before market release Global impact through international market development and language expansion projects Collaborative culture with cross-functional teams of industry experts Professional growth through exposure to advanced ML, AI, and distributed systems technologies Modern facilities in Seattle's thriving tech corridor What We're Looking For Required Experience: Strong familiarity with Objective-C programming language 3-5+ years of professional work experience as a Software Development Engineer Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines - Proven record of supporting continuous improvement efforts with various deployments Experience with distributed version control systems a must (Git preferred) Strong, proven understanding of distributed systems integration, including design principles as well as hands on experience with various integration methods (web services, publish/subscribe, etc.) Possess excellent written and verbal communications skills in English Technical Skills: Client/Server architecture experience (request + response loop) Unit testing experience and best practices Automation framework development and enhancement CI/CD pipeline experience with continuous improvement focus Distributed version control systems experience (Git preferred) Distributed systems integration understanding and hands-on experience Basic Unix administration skills Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications: Java programming experience Data pipeline development experience Statistics experience Previous virtual assistant or voice technologyexperience Personal Qualities: Excellent written and verbal English communication skills Self-motivated and driven personality Collaborative mindset for cross-functional team environments Adaptability to fast-paced, innovative project demands Ready to Shape the Future of AI Technology? This is your opportunity to join an elite engineering team working on revolutionary voice assistant technology that will define how people interact with AI worldwide. If you're passionate about software development, artificial intelligence, and want to make a meaningful impact on products used by millions globally, we want to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your software engineering career with one of the world's most innovative technology companies. This is a contract position requiring on-site work due to the confidential nature of AI development projects. All candidates must be able to work full-time hours Monday through Friday at our Seattle, WA location and meet strict security requirements.