Principal Software Developer
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Job Location:
McLean, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Principal Software Developer
Location: Remote
Summary:
We are seeking a highly accomplished Principal Software Developer who thrives in fast-paced delivery-focused engineering environments. The ideal candidate values building and shipping impactful software embraces continuous learning and leverages AI tools to enhance productivity. This role requires strong technical depth leadership capability and a passion for solving complex system challenges across the full stack.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate in a fast-paced environment where ideas are openly discussed and challenged
Deliver new features and improve reliability across core services including intake application screening and information dissemination paths
Identify and address major system bottlenecks and business logic gaps
Take full ownership of product problems-design build and validate solutions that create measurable impact
Work across the full technical stack without reliance on other teams to complete tasks
Lead a team of developers to design engineer and deliver software solutions to complex user problems
Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Requirements:
Evidence of Engineering Accomplishment:
Proven track record of delivering high-impact software solutions
Experience designing and implementing distributed multi-tier systems (storage caching application layers) with understanding of failure modes
Hands-on experience with microservice architectures in high-throughput low-latency environments
Demonstrated work on system transformations (e.g. using strangler patterns to evolve monoliths to microservices)
Experience performing complex system migrations (dark/light reads/writes multi-phase approaches)
Technical Excellence:
Expert-level proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Java Python or similar)
Strong cloud engineering expertise especially in high-scale asynchronous systems and secure service integrations
Deep understanding of design patterns system reliability and scaling principles
Strong architectural and system design skills
Leadership & Communication:
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Experience mentoring engineers leading teams or serving as a technical lead
Strong ability to influence engineering direction and advocate for best practices
Adaptability & Growth:
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and methodologies
Comfortable using AI and automation tools to enhance engineering outputs
Ability to work effectively in ambiguous and evolving technical problem spaces
Required:
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust 6C clearance
Remote position
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Python
- System Design
- Agile
- C/C++
- Go
- Systems Engineering
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC We provide IT Services to Federal Customers such as Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Transportation Security Authority (TSA) and U.S Coast Guard (USCG), U.S Small Business Administration, U.S Treasu ... View more
