Principal Software Engineer

<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">About the Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Bluestaq is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to serve as an org-level technical leader responsible for setting technical direction across significant portions of Bluestaq's software ecosystem. You'll define reference architectures, tackle the company's most complex engineering challenges, and drive transformational changes that shape how Bluestaq builds and operates software in support of national security and defense missions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":120,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Why This Role Matters</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Principal Software Engineers define 'how we build' at Bluestaq for entire classes of systems. Your architectural decisions, reference implementations, and technical strategies become the patterns that dozens of engineers follow across multiple products and programs. You translate mission requirements and business strategy into durable technical direction, and you ensure that the most complex, high-stakes technical problems receive the depth of thinking they deserve. The work you do at this level has a shelf life measured in years, not sprints.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":120,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Key Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">Own technical strategy for large segments of the Bluestaq product and platform or for major mission-critical system areas</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contras