Principal Software Engineer - Precision Solutions

Principal Software Engineer

Onsite | Ft. Meade | 5 Days a Week

Active TS/SCI w/FS Poly (NSA) Clearance Required

Summary

Since 2012, our client has helped mission-critical government organizations and businesses face their most daunting technology challenges. Their team have been trusted partners to many government agencies and are extremely familiar with a wide variety of systems, policies, and procedures. Our client is also a distinguished custom software development firm dedicated to delivering premium solutions tailored for businesses and governmental needs. They are home to top-tier technology professionals recognized as industry pioneers, comprehensive full-stack engineers, and reliable consultants. These experts are adept at clear communication, excel in resolving complex challenges where others may falter, and are skilled in actualizing an organization's vision.

Responsibilities

Our client is looking for multiple Principal Software Engineers to join their team! In the role of Principal Software Engineer and Subject Matter Expert, you will epitomize the zenith of technical prowess and visionary leadership in software development within our client's organization. Your extensive two-decade-long journey in the field imparts a deep-seated expertise that shapes the strategic compass of the team's projects and technological pursuits.

You will spearhead transformative ventures in realms such as cloud-based computing, reverse engineering, and DevOps, redefining benchmarks of innovation and operational excellence. Through mentorship, you will nurture the growth of the next cadre of engineers, while your unwavering commitment to continual learning ensures that the team's technological offerings consistently exceed the normative standards of the industry.

Please be aware that due to our client's involvement in a wide array of projects, this job description serves as a foundational outline meant to align with their broad requirements. The specifics of each project vary, offering a rich landscape of opportunities! Detailed information about individual projects will be disclosed during the subsequent stages of the interview process.

Requirements

• 20+ years of software development experience in programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Ruby, Perl, JavaScript is required
• An additional 4+ years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Familiarity with development environments in Linux, Unix, or Windows
• Experienced in and/or excited to work in any of the following areas:
  • Web application development
  • Distributed systems
  • User interface development
  • Big data analytics
  • Machine learning
  • Data science
  • Cloud-based computing
  • Reverse engineering
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC), or DevOps
• You have a passion for technology and the drive to learn new programming languages and frameworks

Preferred Requirements

• We realize this is a long list of preferred various skills and experiences! - Don’t worry if you aren’t familiar with all of these. Only having some exposure and knowledge of the following various technologies is acceptable!:
  • Angular/AngularJS, Vue, CSS, HTML, React or equivalents for UI developers
  • Spring, Hibernate, JPA, Servlets or equivalents for Java developers
  • NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB, REDIS, Neo4J, Hbase, ElasticSearch, etc.
  • Relational Databases such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL
  • Developing RESTful Services using a framework such as Jersey, Spring MVC, CXF
  • Enterprise Integration Frameworks such as Apache Camel, Spring Integration, or Apache NiFi JMS to include messaging Frameworks such as Apache ActiveMQ, Apache Artemis, or Kafka
  • Spring to include Spring Boot, Spring Data, or Spring Security
  • Java Persistence API through a persistence framework such as Spring, Hibernate, OpenJPA
  • Developing and deploying applications to Servlet containers such as Tomcat or Jetty, or Application Servers such as Glassfish, JBoss, Weblogic
  • Applications with NodeJS
  • UI Component libraries such as Bootstrap, Material, Ant
  • Distributed computing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and MapReduce
  • Developing applications within utility clouds such as AWS, Rackspace, Heroku, or Azure
  • Continuous integration tools such as Gitlab CI or Jenkins
  • Containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • IDEs such as Eclipse, IntelliJ, or Microsoft Visual Studio

Education/Certification Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required. An additional 4+ years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI w/FS Poly clearance is required. Please note that the FS Poly currently needs to be held by the NSA or within the past two years.