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Actalent

Software Developer

On site

Palo alto, United states

$ 60 /hour

Junior

Freelance

04-12-2025

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Skills

Python Test Robotics

Job Specifications

Description

The contractor will standardize and clean up a messy Python codebase used for automated battery testing, defining conventions, fixing "hack fixes," and ensuring code works on hardware.

Communize structure of various HV Battery classes. Communizing function names, property names, and interfaces.

Come up with permanent solutions to patch fixes in code.

Test code on real hardware prior to merging with code repository.

Revise and write new unit tests.

Clean up docstrings.

Create documentation for HV battery test framework

Skills

python, development, hardware, robotics, software engineering

Top Skills Details

python,development,hardware,robotics,software engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Strong Python development experience, ideally related to hardware, robotics, or complex automation projects, with a software engineering experience.

Experience Level: A minimum of two years of work experience is required; this is not a new graduate role.

Battery Experience: Direct battery experience is not a requirement but would be considered a plus.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Palo Alto, CA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Palo Alto,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 17, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

About the Company

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.  Our expertise spans capabilities in engineering including product and manufacturing, systems and software, construction ma... Know more