Principal Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (AI): Designing and delivering complex production software for advanced analytics missions with an accent on technical architecture, system performance, and security standards. Focus on leading design reviews, driving modernization, and mentoring engineering teams within highly regulated environments.

Location: Onsite in Columbia, Maryland. Must possess an active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Company

hirify.global provides AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity.

What you will do

• Own or influence the technical architecture for complex software systems.
• Lead design reviews, technical planning, and engineering tradeoff decisions.
• Establish coding, testing, performance, security, and maintainability standards.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Collaborate with product, systems engineering, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and program leadership.
• Drive modernization, automation, and reduction of technical debt.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.
• 11+ years of relevant professional software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering complex production software.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions to engineers, customers, and executive stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience in cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, or large-scale modernization.
• Experience with containerized deployments and infrastructure as code.
• Experience leading Agile or DevSecOps delivery teams.
• Experience in highly regulated, safety-critical, or security-sensitive environments.