Principal Software Engineer (Remote) - 24061

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Job Summary:

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, build, and scale backend systems that manage vast data volumes and high query loads.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex, scalable, and critical backend systems and services capable of handling massive data volumes and high query loads.

• Take full ownership of challenging technical projects, driving them from initial concept through to production and ongoing iteration.

• Engage with a variety of technical domains, including:

• Building and evolving RESTful APIs and backend services.

• Modifying, extending, and optimizing complex open-source software (e.g., Trino).

• Implementing and managing sophisticated identity federation solutions (e.g., Keycloak).

• Developing and operating large-scale data ingestion pipelines (e.g., using Airflow).

• Enhancing and automating deployment processes (CI/CD) using technologies like Kubernetes.

• Collaborate effectively within a team of experienced engineers, contributing to a culture of shared knowledge and mutual respect.

• Apply strong problem-solving skills to diagnose, debug, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.

• Champion pragmatic and robust solutions, adapting quickly to new technologies and evolving business needs.

• Operate with a high degree of independence in a low-process environment, taking initiative and driving results.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Security Clearance: A current U.S. Government Security Clearance is desired, but not required; U.S. Citizenship required. Can also consider candidates with a current Secret or TS level clearance.

• 15+ years of experience as a software engineer, designing, developing, and deploying complex backend systems and a Bachelors in related field or 13 years experience with Masters; or High School Diploma and 19 years experience.

• Proficiency in one or more of our primary backend languages: Java, Python, Go.

• Experience working with or modifying Trino (or similar distributed SQL query engines).

• Experience with containerization and orchestration, particularly Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.

• A drive for pragmatic solutions with a strong bias for action and a 'get stuff done' mentality.

• Possess a low-ego and collaborative approach to teamwork and technical discussions.

• Self-motivated and thrive in a low-process, high-autonomy environment, working effectively with minimal supervision.

• Highly adaptable and a quick learner, comfortable context-switching and rapidly mastering new technologies and diverse technical domains such as API development, complex open-source modification, identity federation protocols, large-scale data ingest, and deployment automation.

• Significant experience building and maintaining API endpoints and backend services.

• Comfortable and experienced in modifying and extending complex open-source projects.

• Possess a solid understanding and practical experience with identity federation protocols.

• Proficient in deployment automation and CI/CD practices and tools.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to systematically debug and resolve intricate issues.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can articulate technical concepts clearly.

• Fully remote role, unless candidate is near one of our office locations: Columbia, MD, San Antonio, TX, Boise, ID, Greenville, SC and/or Augusta, GA. If near one of the Enlighten offices will be asked to come into the office some to interact with the local team (schedule depends on location/office cadence).

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with Keycloak for identity and access management.

• Experience with workflow management tools like Airflow.

• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus.

• Experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, EC2, KMS, Bedrock).

• Exposure to or interest in learning other cloud platforms like GCP or Azure.

Company:

HII’s Mission Technologies division develops integrated solutions that enable today’s connected, all-domain force. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.