Sr Principal Software Engineer secret clearance

Description

The team is hiring a Senior Principal Software Engineer for a DoD joint command and control system of record that gives commanders and warfighters a fused, real-time view of the battlespace. The system is being modernized.

This is not a current opening. The company may use the description to find candidates with relevant skills and experience for roles that come up often, and will consider people who express interest for future positions.

The position depends on contract award, budget, and customer approval.

You do not need to match every requirement to apply. If you believe you could grow into the role, the team wants to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject-matter expert and project lead for the product areas of Situational Awareness, Infrastructure, and Intelligence, driving their development, enhancement, and sustainment.
• Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
• Advocate for user-centered design.
• Make sure high-value capabilities are delivered through Agile and Scrum practices.
• Lead the design, development, integration, and optimization of data-driven software that supports modernizing the system.
• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle.
• Build scalable architectures and robust data workflows that solve mission problems and improve operational decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related STEM field plus 8 years of experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of experience.
• At least 7 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and object-oriented design.
• Proficiency with REST services and event or messaging platforms such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, GraphQL, and SSEs.
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, geospatial, and key/object databases.
• Proficiency with at least one of Vue.js, Angular, or React.
• Experience designing and building software architectures.
• Familiarity with Linux/UNIX and containerized deployments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance.
• Preferred: experience with Spring Boot, Node.js, NPM, and modern IDEs.
• Preferred: experience writing Ansible plays and playbooks.
• Preferred: experience with Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, and automated testing tools.
• Preferred: familiarity with UX best practices and UI frameworks.
• Preferred: experience with Docker, OCI development, Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps.
• Preferred: familiarity with Agile methodologies, C2 systems, STIGs, and static analysis tools.
• Preferred: knowledge of networking, performance testing, debugging, and Atlassian tools.
• Preferred: background in military intelligence or strategic planning.
• Preferred: knowledge of DoD policies and mission environments.
• Preferred: TS/SCI clearance.

Conditions

Secret clearance is required before start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Base salary range is $129,300.00 to $193,900.00. Final pay depends on scope and responsibilities, plus experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, but it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Long-term incentives may be available for Vice President and Director positions.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.