Our client was the pioneer and remains the world leader in online travel services technology.Currently this company has an excellent contract opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer. OVERVIEW: Design and implement highly scalable, and reliable services, objects, compute nodes Translate functional specifications into logical, component-based technical designs Be capable of solving business problems using business terms with deep technical proficiency Interact with Program Managers and Test Engineers to achieve successful delivery of a solution Write extensive unit tests to achieve a high quality result in the code produced Contribute to leading the team by bringing architectural and design expertise to discussions and debates QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 5 years of experience developing software applications 4+ years of experience with C# development with a strong understanding of high performance techniques Familiarity and experience with C++ nice to have At least one year of XML experience required Extensive experience with design concepts, design patterns, development frameworks and SOA architectures, writing services and clients required Experience with Windows OS required Experience with and ability to write and run SQL queries required Strong experience with algorithms and data structures, Multithreading, concurrency, caching and scalable/distributed systems Nice to have mature understanding of production environments and resolving high priority issues impacting revenue Strong experience with caching designs and solutions Knowledge and experience with agile/iterative and object-oriented methodologies, notations, and processes Highly self-managed but experienced at engaging leadership to discuss strategies Highly articulate, able to discuss design options constructively while in heavy debate Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail Passionate and dynamic, adaptable to change, strong communication skills to be able to defend approach or position, enjoys challenges BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline preferred This contract position is expected to be 6 months in duration.