Clarity Innovations
Principal Software Engineer
$122K–$174K
Herndon, VA, Reston, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Dulles, VA OR Columbia, MD +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 29, 2026
- Location
- Herndon, VA, Reston, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Dulles, VA OR Columbia, MD
Herndon, VA OR Columbia, MD - Experience
- Four years of hands-on experience can substitute for the degree requirement; no separate years-of-experience requirement stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or four years of hands-on experience in a Software Engineering or similar full-time position.
About the job
Leads the design and development of a platform for managing cloud-native and on-premises infrastructure supporting cyber network operations.
What you'll do
- Lead prototyping and support the project lifecycle from discovery through production support.
- Create design documents and develop high-quality software, including automated testing.
- Mentor junior developers and coordinate work across cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline, or four years of hands-on experience in a Software Engineering or similar full-time position.
- Current US TS/SCI security clearance.
- Experience writing code in a general-purpose language such as Python or GoLang.
- Proficiency with Kubernetes and containerization; experience implementing modern DevOps practices and tools in production workflows.
Nice to have
- Experience designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Experience building and operating Go-based microservice distributed system architectures.
Pay
$122,100 - $173,700 USD base salary
Tools
Python, GoLang, Kubernetes (K8s), CI/CD, IaC, GitOps, Docker, Podman
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