Principal Software Engineer

Herndon, VA, Reston, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Dulles, VA OR Columbia, MD. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will prototype infrastructure designs to support cyber network operations. You will architect scalable systems, implement GitOps workflows, and design declarative interfaces to simplify infrastructure management.

What you will do

Lead prototyping efforts to validate design concepts and technologies
Support the full project lifecycle from discovery to production support
Communicate through thoughtful and thorough design documents
Develop robust and high-quality software aligned with the product vision
Build and integrate automated testing into the product codebase
Mentor junior developers
Coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline or four years of hands-on experience in a Software Engineering or similar full-time
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 GoLang
Proficient with Kubernetes (K8s) deployment strategies, cluster lifecycle, 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)

Nice to have

Experience designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience building and operating Go-based microservice distributed system architectures

Benefits

Performance-based bonuses
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
401(k) plan with company match
Substantial paid time off and holidays
Flexible work arrangements where possible
Income protection benefits

About the company

Clarity Innovations is a national security partner delivering solutions to the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD). Their platform modernizes data operations using advanced workflows and secure DevSecOps practices.