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Remote software contract jobs in India: 25 roles

Looking for remote software contract jobs in India? 25 roles are open to people who live in India, at 15 employers, read on 15 November 2026: 22 name India and 3 name a region that includes it. Another 20 roles are open anywhere outside the US.

Roles that name India 22

  1. Senior Product Manager, Mobile Apps (Contract)

    Wikimedia FoundationSoftwarePosted 9 November 2026

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: “Countries: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya*, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore*, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.”

    Shown here as open to: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Africa

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Senior Product Manager, Mobile Apps (Contract)”

  2. AI Product Engineer

    3Y HealthSoftwarePosted 6 November 2026

    Board labels (3 postings): Remote – India / Bangalore, India / India | Remote - Brazil / Brazil | Remote - Buenos Aires / Argentina

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Argentina, Brazil, India

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  3. Full Stack Engineer

    3Y HealthSoftwarePosted 6 November 2026

    Board labels (3 postings): Remote – India / Bangalore, India / India | Remote - Brazil / Brazil | Remote - Buenos Aires / Argentina

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Argentina, Brazil, India

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  4. Founding Engineer

    3Y HealthSoftwarePosted 6 November 2026

    Board labels (3 postings): Remote – India / Bangalore, India / India | Remote - Brazil / Brazil | Remote - Buenos Aires / Argentina

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Argentina, Brazil, India

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  5. Technical Customer Support Engineer, APAC (Weekend Coverage)

    HerculesSoftwarePosted 30 October 2026

    Board label: Remote - APAC / India / Australia

    Employer's words: “This role is specifically for people living in Asia, Australia, or the Pacific and/or willing to work standard Sydney hours.”

    Shown here as open to: Australia, India, Asia-Pacific

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  6. Systems Engineer (Remote - Contractor)

    MasabiSoftwarePosted 29 October 2026

    Board label: India - remote / India

    Employer's words: “This is a fully remote contract role for people based in India, working a shifted pattern to align with UK working hours as much as possible”

    Shown here as open to: India, United Kingdom

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Systems Engineer (Remote - Contractor)”

  7. Application Security Engineer II (Contract - 5 months )

    BugcrowdSoftwarePosted 22 October 2026

    Board label: Remote - India / Bangalore City Municipal Corporation Layout, Karnataka, India

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Application Security Engineer II (Contract - 5 months )”

  8. Information Security Operations Specialist (Contract)

    Workera AISoftwarePosted 20 October 2026

    Board label: Americas OR India / Remote

    Employer's words: “Location: Americas OR India (Working US Time Zone)”

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Information Security Operations Specialist (Contract)”

  9. Support Engineer (Contract)

    Retell AISoftwarePosted 20 October 2026

    Board label: Remote / India / South Africa / Ukraine / Brazil / Mexico / Argentina / Romania / Poland / Serbia / Philippines

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Argentina, Brazil, India, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Ukraine, Africa

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  10. Senior Software Engineer, Android (Contract)

    Wikimedia FoundationSoftwarePosted 14 October 2026

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: “Countries: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya*, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore*, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.”

    Shown here as open to: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Africa

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Senior Software Engineer, Android (Contract)”

  11. Windows Endpoint Security Developer

    Hire HangarSoftwarePosted 14 October 2026

    Board label: India / Egypt / South Africa / India

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Egypt, India, South Africa, Africa

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  12. On-Call Maintenance Specialist, School of Cloud - Contract Role (India)

    UdacitySoftwarePosted 5 October 2026

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “On-Call Maintenance Specialist, School of Cloud - Contract Role (India)”

  13. Senior Software Engineer, iOS (Contract)

    Wikimedia FoundationSoftwarePosted 25 September 2026

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: “Countries: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya*, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore*, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.”

    Shown here as open to: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Africa

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Senior Software Engineer, iOS (Contract)”

  14. Test Automation Engineer

    LingaroSoftwarePosted 24 September 2026

    Board label: India

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  15. Senior Zip System Specialist(Contract Role)

    CloudflareSoftwarePosted 10 September 2026

    Board label: Hybrid / Remote India

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Senior Zip System Specialist(Contract Role)”

  16. Senior Full Stack Engineer

    Hire HangarSoftwarePosted 5 September 2026

    Board label: Mexico / Paraguay / Ecuador / Ukraine / Egypt / Colombia / Chile / Uruguay / Peru / India / Dominican Republic / Nicaragua / Jamaica / Argen

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Ukraine, Uruguay

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  17. Smart Manufacturing Consultant (Hands-on IT/OT + Cloud)

    LingaroSoftwarePosted 30 April 2026

    Board labels (2 postings): India | Europe

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India, Europe

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”

  18. Senior Java Engineer – Application / Database Modernization (Freelancer)

    MactoresSoftwarePosted 7 January 2026

    Board label: Mumbai, MH

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Senior Java Engineer – Application / Database Modernization (Freelancer)”

  19. Software Developer in Test (SDET)

    AKKOSoftwarePosted 15 October 2025

    Board labels (2 postings): Bengalura, India / Remote | Pune, India / Remote

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “The position disclosed is a contract position looking to be filled immediately.”

  20. Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET)

    AKKOSoftwarePosted 10 September 2025

    Board labels (2 postings): Pune, India / Remote | Bengalura, India / Remote

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “The position disclosed is a contract position looking to be filled immediately.”

  21. Session Lead (External Contractor) - Integrated Application Security Services Nanodegree Session lead(India)

    UdacitySoftwarePosted 30 January 2025

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Session Lead (External Contractor) - Integrated Application Security Services Nanodegree Session lead(India)”

  22. AWS DevOps Engineer (Freelancer)

    MactoresSoftwarePosted 17 March 2021

    Board label: Mumbai, MH

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: India

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “AWS DevOps Engineer (Freelancer)”

Roles that name a region that includes India 3

  1. Technical Support Engineer - APAC

    Hyperbolic LabsSoftwarePosted 6 November 2026

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Asia-Pacific

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  2. Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - APAC

    Hyperbolic LabsSoftwarePosted 5 November 2026

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Asia-Pacific

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  3. Director, Solution Sales Engineering

    Parallel WirelessSoftwarePosted 22 July 2025

    Board labels (3 postings): Philippines (title: Director, Solution Sales Engineering, Asia region (Philippines)) | Singapore (title: Director, Solution Sales Engineering, Asia region (Singapore)) | Malaysia (title: Director, Solution Sales Engineering, Asia region (Malaysia))

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Asia

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contractor”

Software roles open anywhere outside the US 20

  1. AI Engineer

    Ruby LabsSoftwarePosted 13 November 2026

    Board label: Ukraine / Moldova / Albania / Kazakhstan / Montenegro / European Union / Serbia / Georgia / Ukraine

    Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”

  2. Mobile Growth Manager

    Ruby LabsSoftwarePosted 9 November 2026

    Board label: European Union

    Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”

  3. Middle Full-Stack Developer (Next.js)

    Ruby LabsSoftwarePosted 4 November 2026

    Board label: Ukraine / North Macedonia / Turkey / European Union / Serbia / Bosnia / Georgia / Ukraine

    Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”

  4. Senior Full-Stack Developer (Next.js)

    Ruby LabsSoftwarePosted 3 November 2026

    Board label: Ukraine / North Macedonia / Turkey / European Union / Serbia / Bosnia / Georgia / Ukraine

    Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”

  5. Contract Network Operations Associate

    Sana BenefitsSoftwarePosted 27 October 2026

    Board label: Remote

    Employer's words: “We are building a distributed team and encourage all applicants to apply, regardless of location.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Contract Network Operations Associate”

  6. Senior AI Engineer

    Ruby LabsSoftwarePosted 22 October 2026

    Board label: Ukraine / North Macedonia / Turkey / European Union / Serbia / Bosnia / Georgia / Ukraine

    Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”

  7. Senior Security Engineer - Blue Team

    LoadsmartSoftwarePosted 14 October 2026

    Board label: São Paulo / Remote

    Employer's words: “LOCATION: Remote anywhere in Brazil”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Independent Contractor”

  8. Accounting Automation Engineer

    Ruby LabsSoftwarePosted 8 October 2026

    Board label: European Union

    Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”

  9. QA Analyst (Global Contract)

    JumpSoftwarePosted 6 October 2026

    Board label: Remote / US

    Employer's words: “You can work any hours aiming for at least 3 hours overlapping HQ's hours from anywhere outside of the United States”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere outside the US
    The label names only the US; the employer's sentence opens the role abroad, and the sentence is what we go by.

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”

  10. Site Reliability Engineer, Tech Lead

    LoadsmartSoftwarePosted 14 September 2026

    Board label: São Paulo / Remote

    Employer's words: “LOCATION: Anywhere in Brazil - Remote”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Independent Contractor”

  11. Senior Devops Engineer

    CoderioSoftwarePosted 20 July 2026

    Board label: Bogotá / Argentina / Uruguay / Chile / Peru / Asunción / Mérida

    Employer's words: “At Coderio, we value talent regardless of location.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract | Remote”

  12. Sr Fullstack Engineer

    CoderioSoftwarePosted 29 June 2026

    Board label: Argentina / Peru / Bogotá / Santiago / México

    Employer's words: “At Coderio, we value talent regardless of location.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract | Remote”

  13. AI Safety Argumentation Platform Research Engineer

    Future of Life OrganizationsSoftwarePosted 23 May 2026

    Board label: Anywhere (Open Globally)

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Full-Time, Contract”

  14. Audio Engineering (Freelance)

    ElevenLabsSoftwarePosted 24 April 2026

    Board label: London / New York / Poland / United Kingdom

    Employer's words: “This role is remote and can be executed globally”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Audio Engineering (Freelance)”

  15. Sr Azure Devops

    CoderioSoftwarePosted 10 April 2026

    Board label: Buenos Aires / Bogotá / Belo Horizonte / Brasilia / Porto Alegre / Córdoba / Cali

    Employer's words: “At Coderio, we value talent regardless of location.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract | Remote”

  16. AI QA Trainer - Freelance Project

    MeridialSoftwarePosted 6 April 2026

    Board label: Singapore / Worldwide - Remote

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the title says “AI QA Trainer - Freelance Project”

  17. Business Development Manager, Atlas Oracle

    Coin Market Cap LtdSoftwarePosted 19 December 2025

    Board label: Global / Dubai / Hong Kong / Kuala Lumpur / Taipei / London / Penang / Singapore / Lisbon / Paris / Toronto

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contractor”

  18. Research Engineer - Novel AI Platforms for Multiscale Alignment

    Future of Life OrganizationsSoftwarePosted 12 June 2025

    Board label: Anywhere (Open Globally)

    Employer's words: “Candidates outside the U.S. would be engaged as independent contractors with project-focused responsibilities.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Full-Time, Contract”

  19. Internal Tools Developer

    MarketerHireSoftwarePosted 9 June 2025

    Board label: Remote - South America / London (Remote)

    Employer's words: “By default, all of our engagements are remote, enabling our talent to work anywhere in the world.”

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract - Full Time”

  20. Senior React Native Engineer

    AnoviumSoftwarePosted 6 October 2023

    Board labels (2 postings): Medellín | REMOTE - GLOBAL

    Employer's words: none on who may apply from where

    Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world

    Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract [Remote]”

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