Senior Principal Software Engineer (Hyperscale)

TL;DR

Senior Principal Software Engineer (Hyperscale): Design and implement innovative solutions for large-scale HPC and hyperscale environments with an accent on performance optimization, scalable architectures, and computational efficiency. Focus on analyzing software bottlenecks, building high-impact scalable products, and optimizing microservices for ever-growing demand.

Location: Onsite customer sites in Annapolis Junction, MD or Dulles, VA. Current TS/SCI with poly required. Not relocation eligible.

Salary: $122,000–$253,000

Company

Provider of full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services to intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

What you will do

• Analyze existing software solutions to identify and assess performance bottlenecks.
• Design and implement performant computational solutions for HPC and hyperscale systems.
• Build high-impact software products that scale to meet growing demands.
• Optimize high performance computing applications, compute, and storage architectures.
• Develop using scalable technologies, microservices, and delay-tolerant networking.

Requirements

• Current TS/SCI with poly.
• Proficiency in HPC applications, hyperscale compute, and storage architectures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of computer network and software architecture.
• Experience with delay tolerant networking, scalable technologies, and microservices.
• 8+ years with C/C++ on Unix/Linux using Make/CMake build systems.
• Passion for software performance and maintainable design.

Nice to have

• Team or task leadership experience.
• Comfort working with engineers, solutions architects, and stakeholders.
• Bachelor's or master's in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
• 401k plan, PTO, and holidays.
• Collaboration and teamwork with talented individuals.
• Signing bonus option for qualified candidates.