Lifted, an Upwork Company™
Lifted, an Upwork Company™

#132811 - Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Build and operate MCP-based services that broaden the context available to AI agents.

• Deliver a reliable solution for hosting and managing MCP services.

• Build a read-only MCP service that exposes approved context from enterprise collaboration, productivity, and developer systems.

• Integrate AI-agent context access across multiple enterprise systems and information sources.

• Read and understand production code thoroughly.

• Provide substantive feedback to teammates during code reviews.

• Take direct ownership of implementation, troubleshooting, and delivery from development through production.

Must-Have Skills

• 5+ years of software development experience at the mid-level.

• Hands-on AI and agentic development experience.

• Strong understanding of AI principles and their underlying technologies.

• Hands-on development experience in Java or Go, with Java preferred.

• Experience using Git in a software engineering workflow.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a strong sense of technical ownership.

• Proven experience developing a software product end to end.

• Current hands-on ability to write, read, and understand production code.

• Enterprise experience strongly preferred.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with Model Context Protocol setup and configuration.

• Understanding of common MCP troubleshooting scenarios.

• Experience owning and maintaining an MCP server.

• Experience building agent skills that achieved broad adoption and accelerated users or teams.

• Strong systems thinking and the ability to break problems into clear, composable abstraction layers.

Required Tools & Platforms

• Java or Go.

• Git.

• AI and agentic development technologies.

• Model Context Protocol familiarity is preferred.

Location, Time & Engagement

• Candidates must be based in LATAM.

• Full working coverage of US Central Time is required.

• This is a full-time contract engagement at 40 hours per week.

• The anticipated engagement runs through March 31, 2027.

• This is not currently a contract-to-hire opportunity.

Lifted, an Upwork Company™, connects enterprise clients with skilled freelance professionals to support specialized projects in safety, finance, and artificial intelligence. By leveraging a network of experts, we streamline the process of sourcing talent for complex tasks, ensuring high-quality results that drive innovation and efficiency in high-demand sectors.

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