Senior Principal Software Engineer

Senior Principal Software Engineer - Front End/ Back End

This is a remote position.    

We are continuously sourcing for talent while we await anticipated job openings.  Candidates who apply to this role understand we may not have an immediate opening and wish to be considered for future opportunities. 

Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. Our teams use modern, agile methods to meet the needs of our users while closing the gap between consumer expectations and government.   

Work on things that matter

Our teams connect Veterans with services designed for their needs, help millions of people access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government thinks about and uses technology.  

Built for a remote life

Ad Hoc is remote-first and remote-always. We’ve designed our culture, communications, and tools to support a nationwide team. Being remote allows Ad Hoc to bring the best people onto our teams and give them the freedom to create a work environment that fits their lives. Maybe you need to adjust your schedule to care for your family or take a bike ride. At Ad Hoc, that’s welcomed. 

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We leave our egos at the door to learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to bring the best of consumer technology to the problems of government.

The Federal Civilian business unit supports many customers spanning the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include NASA, the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Library of Congress, Health & Human Services, and the FDIC. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact.

Primary Responsibilities: 

In this role, you will serve as an experienced subject matter expert, while serving as an individual contributor that provides strategic mentorship among the data analytics discipline. A Senior Principal Software Engineer - Front End/ Back End exhibits full autonomy, with the ability to utilize influential skills to shape future work streams within the current customer base, while maintaining a strategic vision to successfully pursue new business opportunities. With limited oversight from leadership, you will serve as the champion of the software engineering discipline, overseeing the integration of industry software engineering trends and adoption within programs, as well as the business unit. A Senior Principal Software Engineer - Front End/ Back End serves as a representative of the business unit, effectively communicating development strategies to a diverse audience. Primary expectations of a Senior Principal Software Engineer - Front End/ Back End include: 

• Provides organizational oversight of best practices associated with software engineering 

• Exhibits a in-depth understanding of software development and utilizes their expertise to support the business unit via new business or organic growth opportunities

• Advocates for innovation among the business unit, and collaborates with leadership throughout the organization

• Proactively creates and explores new areas of opportunity for the company

• Mentors, guides, and coaches other engineers at the company, with a focus on technical excellence and leadership

• Defines and delivers minimal viable products independently or with new teams given ambiguous requirements

• Effectively communicates on existing systems, design decisions, past performance, and a major history of the projects that they’ve been part of for bid-writing, tech demos, and other potentially client-facing communications

• Maintains strong ties and familiarity with multiple major technical ecosystems (through either maintenance or participation in major communities and projects)

• May support hiring, onboarding and career development activities

• May represent the company publicly inclusive of writing blog posts, generating marketing materials, presenting at conferences, and taking part in panel discussions

• May work cross-