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The Software Engineer is an independent contributor who delivers features end-to-end, contributes to team-level improvements, and operates effectively across multiple parts of the tech stack. The position shapes technical solutions, refines requirements with Product Managers, and improves code quality and code maintainability leveraging software engineering principles and practices. This is a term-limited and project-specific contractor position that is not employed directly by the MBTA. This hybrid position requires being in the office at least two (2) days per week. Perform a wide variety of software engineering tasks primarily in Elixir and/or TypeScript. Deliver and maintain well-architected features from design through implementation. Demonstrate strong fundamental coding and debugging skills by writing reliable, maintainable code while demonstrating a strong understanding of possible tradeoffs to meet deadlines by effectively articulating impacts and proposing solutions. Contribute to on-call rotations and address routine incidents. Follow engineering standards, including code reviews, documentation, and testing. Participate and offer constructive feedback to improve. Improve maintainability and reduce complexity through refactoring. Investigate defects and lead feasibility assessments to identify improvements. Protect data security, compliance, and privacy across all work activities by following secure coding practices. Participate in team rituals (stand-ups, planning, retros). Work collaboratively with UX and PMs to refine requirements for difficult problems and reduce unnecessary scope. Participate in on-call rotation of technology systems and services. Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned. Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department or location specific functions. Supervision No direct reports. Minimum Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Two (2) years of relevant professional experience in software engineering. Experience independently delivering features end-to-end to solve problems. Experience applying software engineering principles and practices to quickly and creatively achieve team or project goals. Experience with monitoring, on-call, incident response, and reliability engineering. Strong debugging and investigative skills. Experience with software testing best practices and CI/CD. Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technology. Strong communication skills. Demonstrated proficiency in at least one or more programming languages. As part of the selection process, candidates will be asked to complete and pass job-related technical assessments, which may include a software design diagramming exercise and/or a timed coding exercise. Ability to participate in on-call rotation of technology systems and services. More than four (4) years of relevant professional experience in software engineering. Solid understanding of APIs, data flows, and failure modes. Experience with Elixir. Experience with AWS. Experience in public sector, transportation agency, and/or civic technology team. Experience with Terraform / OpenTofu / Infrastructure as Code tools. Experience in agile software development practices. Knowledge of transit data standards (such as GTFS, GTFS-RT, TODS, TIDES). Substitutions A high school diploma or GED with an additional seven (7) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement. An associate’s degree from an accredited institution and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement. A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience. A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one (1) year of experience.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.