SciTec

Principal Software Engineer - Deployment Environments Lead

$164K–$218K

Princeton, New Jersey +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026

Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Boulder, Colorado
Experience: 10+ years of professional experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting production software systems, including significant experience with build and deployment infrastructure.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or a related technical field.
Visa sponsorship: Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.

About the job

Leads the development and adoption of secure, reliable deployment practices, reference implementations, and technical guidance across engineering teams.

What you'll do

Assess existing build and deployment practices, then define and document recommended technologies and patterns.
Build validated reference pipelines, Helm charts, container images, and templates; guide CI/CD, Kubernetes, packaging, and operational practices.
Mentor engineers, coordinate with domain and platform leads, and track adoption and outcomes.

What they ask for

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
10+ years designing, implementing, and troubleshooting production software systems, including significant build and deployment infrastructure experience.
Deep production experience with containerization and Kubernetes; experience with Helm or similar tools and production CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Nice to have

Experience with technology standardization or internal developer platforms across teams.
Experience with managed Kubernetes and AWS or Azure, infrastructure-as-code, software supply-chain security, or restricted environments.

Pay

$164,000 - $218,000 USD per year (base salary)

Tools

Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Helm, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Python

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