Principal Software Engineer
$123,000 - $308,000
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Posted 47 days ago
SENIORITY
Lead
SALARY
$123,000 - $308,000
About the role
- Lead prototyping efforts to validate design concepts and technologies, while supporting the full project lifecycle from discovery to production support
- Communicate through thoughtful and thorough design documents for new initiatives
- Develop robust and high-quality software aligned with the overall product vision, balancing user requirements with strategic goals and consistently delivering working solutions on schedule
- Build and integrate automated testing into the product's codebase
- Foster a collaborative team environment, mentoring junior developers and coordinating efforts across cross-functional teams to ensure project success
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. (Degree requirement can be met with four years of hands-on experience in a Software Engineering or similar full-time position.)Current US TS/SCI security clearance
- Ability to collaborate as a team but execute independently
- Thrives in a high-trust, adaptable team environment
- Familiar with contributing to or leading the design of new capabilities
- Experience writing code in a general-purpose language such as Python or GoLangProficient with Kubernetes (K8s) deployment strategies, cluster lifecycle (deployment, troubleshooting, scaling), and container orchestration
- Experience implementing modern DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD, IaC, GitOps) in production deployment workflows
- Proficient in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman)
- Familiarity with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) utilities (Crossplane, Backstage)
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A number in mind
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Your notice period
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Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.
