Full-Stack Software Engineer (Short-Term Contract, W2 Only)

Job Description

Engagement Details

Start Date: January 5, 2026

Duration: Approximately 8 weeks (possible extension)

Location: Hybrid – NY / NJ (some in-person presence required)

Employment Type: W2 only

Work Style: Fast-paced, daily delivery cadence

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Full-Stack Software Engineer to support a high-visibility enterprise AI initiative. This role focuses on building and wiring the application layer around an internal AI system, including frontend chat UI, backend APIs, and integration with Azure AI services.

This is a builder role — not advisory, not architecture-only.

Required Technical Experience

Candidates must have recent, production experience with most of the following:

Frontend

React (or similar modern JavaScript framework)

Building chat-style user interfaces

Handling loading states, errors, and message history

Backend / APIs

Building REST APIs (Node.js, Python, or similar)

Managing request/response logic and conversation state

Integrating backend services with frontend applications

AI Integration

Calling AI / LLM APIs (Azure OpenAI or similar)

Handling streaming responses, retries, timeouts, and errors

Passing retrieved content into AI calls (chat-style workflows)

Authentication & Security

Experience with authentication and authorization

Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD experience is a strong plus

Engineering Expectations

Able to debug across frontend, backend, and API layers

Comfortable committing code daily

Able to work independently with minimal hand-holding

Nice-to-Have (Not Required)

Azure App Service or Azure Functions

Application Insights or logging/telemetry tools

Experience working with AI or data engineers

What This Role Is NOT

Not a data engineer role

Not an AI governance or strategy role

Not a PM or architect-only role

This is a hands-on engineering role.

Full-time

Hybrid remote