Software Engineer - ML Data Infrastructure

Software Engineer - ML Data Infrastructure & Pipeline Engineering Scope: Contract Duration: 6 Months (Potential Extension) Hours: 40 Hours/Week Location: Foster City, CA Onsite Requirement: 5 Days/Week Preferred (Hybrid flexibility may be considered for exceptional candidates) Pay Range: $90-$95.79/hour (W2) Ideal Candidate A mid-level software engineer with strong C++ skills and experience processing large-scale datasets. Candidates who have built robust data pipelines, backend services, or distributed systems (and have exposure to embeddings, vector search, similarity search, or ML infrastructure) will be especially successful in this role. Interview Process Round 1: C++ Coding Assessment Round 2: Systems Design / Technical Interview Final Round: Hiring Team Interview Overview We are partnering with a leading autonomous vehicle company seeking a Software Engineer to help build and scale the data infrastructure that supports production machine learning and autonomous vehicle systems. This team is responsible for preparing and processing large-scale datasets used to train production ML models. The engineer will focus on improving the reliability, scalability, automation, and performance of the pipelines and services that power data preparation workflows. The ideal candidate has experience building robust data processing systems, working with large volumes of data, and developing production-grade software in distributed environments. Experience with vector search, embeddings, similarity search, or ML infrastructure is highly desirable. What You'll Do Data Processing & Pipeline Engineering Design, build, and maintain large-scale data processing pipelinesImprove the stability, reliability, and automation of existing data workflowsProcess and manage massive datasets in distributed computing environmentsOptimize performance and scalability across data infrastructureBuild systems that support continuous, production-grade data processingBackend & Infrastructure Development Develop and maintain backend services that support data preparation workflowsBuild infrastructure that enables efficient dataset generation and managementCreate robust, maintainable software focused on operational excellencePartner with engineering teams to improve service reliability and system performanceMachine Learning Data Infrastructure Support workflows used to prepare training datasets for production ML modelsContribute to infrastructure that enables embedding generation, vector processing, and similarity searchHelp scale systems that support ML and LLM-related development effortsRequired Qualifications 3+ years of software engineering experienceStrong C++ development skills (required)Experience building and maintaining large-scale data processing pipelinesExperience working with high-volume datasets in distributed or scalable environmentsStrong understanding of data processing, data infrastructure, and system reliabilityExperience building production-quality backend services or infrastructureFamiliarity with SQL and large-scale data operationsAbility to write efficient, scalable, and maintainable codeTechnologies & Backgrounds That Translate Well Candidates may come from backgrounds involving: Distributed Data ProcessingData Infrastructure EngineeringML Platform EngineeringSearch InfrastructureBackend Systems EngineeringLarge-Scale Analytics PlatformsRelevant technologies may include: C++SparkDatabricksPrestoDistributed Compute PlatformsVector DatabasesSimilarity Search SystemsEmbedding PipelinesWe are looking forward to your application! No remote candidates will be considered; please only apply if you are able to be on site in Foster City, CA. In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment. Benefits Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service. Email Your Resume In Word To Casey.Buss@jobalert.creativecircle.com Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply. Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : CB21-1991761L736 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered. Casey Buss - Recruitment Strategist For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role. This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 07/09/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed. 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