Software Engineer
Strategic Staffing Solutions · Chandler, AZ
$135,200–$176,800
Jul 16, 2026
Chandler, AZ
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract data engineering role focused on building AI-enabled data pipelines and agentic capabilities on Google Cloud. Day-to-day work involves ingesting, transforming, and distributing data across big data applications using tools like Spark, Kafka, Flink, and LangChain-style agentic frameworks, while also automating data governance and quality processes. Best suited to experienced data engineers with a strong background in cloud-based Lakehouse architecture and hands-on familiarity with modern AI/agent tooling.
Senior level · 5+ years · Chandler, AZ (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ) · Contract
Pay in the description: $65–$85/hr
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2 people in the Chandler, AZ (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ) area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 1–4
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $159,533 (middle half $134,014–$159,533). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This role is posted with four possible work locations (Chandler AZ, Charlotte NC, Minneapolis MN, Las Colinas TX); the CBSA reflects the first-listed location (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ). Candidates should confirm which site applies to them.
The posting is a W2-only contract (explicitly 'NO C2C') with a stated duration of 6+ months.
LangGraph and ADK are listed alongside LangChain as interchangeable agentic framework options; GraphRAG is listed alongside RAG similarly — both are captured in the 'alternatives' field of their respective skills.
The role title is 'Software Engineer' but the work is primarily data pipeline/lakehouse architecture and AI-enabled data engineering on Google Cloud, making it a genuine toss-up between Database Architects (15-1243) and Software Developers (15-1252); 15-1243 was chosen as the primary given the dominant data engineering and lakehouse design scope.
No degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting.
The 5+ years figure is the highest role-level experience gate stated (data engineering); the 3+ years for Data Lakehouse is a sub-domain requirement within that.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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