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Principal Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly Required)
Red AlphaVarious, Virginia, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Feb 2025
💰 $250,000/yr($175,000/yr – $250,000/yr)
About the role
A day in the life:
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will join a team of like-minded professionals who are passionate about innovation and growing mission-related software capabilities while having the opportunity to work with new tech. Your efforts will provide immediate impact to this growing team as this role will play a critical part in the success of this program. This role involves working with enterprise web applications in a commercial Cloud infrastructure and development environment. You will have exposure to the full stack of technologies required to design, develop, manage and monitor front-end visualizations, the application layer and services, as well as data repositories.
What you bring to the table:
- 16+ years of experience in a similar work environment using the described technologies below. Any combination of the following acceptable criteria will be considered for work experience equivalence: Professional work experience history; Relevant technical certifications; Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field in technical/scientific discipline; Graduate degree in a related field or discipline; Doctorate in a related field or discipline
- Experience with Web application and Services development using industry standard application layer services such as Spring Framework, Node.js, etc
- Experience with the design and development of web-based interfaces and related components - e.g. Node.js, Angular, other JS Frameworks and libraries, etc.
- Experience with Scripting and/or OOPs languages - Python, Java, etc.
- Familiarity with industry best practices for Agile software development, automated testing, and continuous integration
- An active US Government TS/SCI security clearance with a Polygraph
Bonus Skills:
- AWS Cloud development and infrastructure management
- DevOps strategies - e.g. Software development build automation, CI/CD pipelines, etc.
- Relational Database programming experience - structured and unstructured queries
- Development and consumption of micro-services - e.g. Spring Boot, Appmesh, Convoy, etc.
- Programming experience using Public Key Infrastructure security authentication
The total package:
Our total compensation package was strategically designed with our members in mind with the intention to: reward our members for their hard work and commitment to our customers' missions; allow members to share in Red Alpha's success as we continue to grow and expand our footprint; provide long-term career opportunities through stability and internal mobility; and provide the resources our members need to support themselves and their dependents in the form of a robust benefits package. Our total compensation package includes a competitive base salary and benefits such as health, life/disability, 401k, paid time off, professional development, and generous bonus programs. Please visit our benefits tab for additional information. Salary Range:- Disclosed pay ranges are a general guideline, and are not a guarantee of a final salary or compensation. Our approach in determining final salaries takes into consideration a number of factors such as education, certifications, total years of relevant professional experience, actual level of expertise, and the responsibilities of the role itself.
- Based on the outlined roles, responsibilities, and requirements, the projected pay range for this position is: $175,000 - $250,000.
- Retire sooner than planned: Get closer to retirement with up to 12% in 401k contributions, no match required and immediate vesting.
- Have a career AND a life: Enjoy up to 5 weeks of leave (25 days of personal time off) and 11 paid floating holidays.
- Stay at your best: As a member, we'll pay 100% of your premiums for comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. We'll also pay the majority of the premiums for your family. Let's not forge free ac
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