Principal Software Engineer
About the job
- Must have TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
- A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related discipline is required; four years of experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
- Twenty years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Extensive experience designing, developing, integrating, testing, and maintaining enterprise software applications.
- Strong backend software development experience.
- Professional experience developing software using Java and/or C++ in an enterprise environment.
- Experience working with multiple programming languages and technology stacks.
- Experience interfacing software applications with relational or non-relational databases.
- Experience designing and supporting scalable, highly available software systems.
- Experience analyzing user requirements and translating them into software design and performance requirements.
- Experience debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving complex software defects.
- Experience collaborating with systems engineers, hardware engineers, and other technical teams to define software interfaces and system requirements.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and modern software engineering practices.
- Analyze user and mission requirements to derive software design, interface, and performance requirements.
- Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain mission-critical Command and Control software systems.
- Develop enterprise backend applications and services, preferably using Java and/or C++.
- Interface with embedded devices, vendor-provided Software Development Kits (SDKs), and device drivers to implement custom business logic.
- Develop software components that communicate with databases and other enterprise systems.
- Implement data and object communication between programming layers using Google Protocol Buffers (Protobuf), RPC, or similar technologies.
- Debug, troubleshoot, and correct defects in existing software applications using programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Vue.js, Python, and C++.
- Design and maintain scalable, highly available mission systems using modern software architecture and system design principles.
- Develop, build, and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes pods and clusters.
- Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and understand system limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
- Design, develop, and modify software systems using engineering analysis and modeling techniques to evaluate system performance and design outcomes.
- Develop and execute test procedures for software components.
- Create automation scripts to improve development workflows, deployment processes, and operational efficiency.
- Identify and recommend improvements to software development processes, technical documentation, and engineering standards.
- Support code reviews, troubleshooting activities, system integration, and technical problem resolution.
About the company
1) What VTG does: VTG provides defense and intelligence services with a focus on force modernization, digital transformation, aerospace and naval engineering, and cyber capabilities across a unified enterprise. 2) How its products work: It builds end-to-end capabilities by integrating specialized firms and services (engineering, IT, cyber, logistics) through acquisitions to deliver modernization and transformation for defense and intelligence customers. 3) How it differs from competitors: It operates as a single, cohesive organization after consolidating disparate units and growing through targeted acquisitions to expand its expertise in intelligence, cyber, and defense modernization rather than offering fragmented offerings. 4) What its goal is: To expand its footprint in the intelligence community and cyber domain while continuing defense modernization for government customers, supported by strategic growth and acquisitions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lenoir, North Carolina
Founded
1866
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VTG's sixth 2025 acquisition, Miklos Systems, deepens Intelligence Community software and cloud.
- VTG won DoDIAC Pool 1 access in February 2025 for defense R&D.
- More than 35% of VTG business now comes from Intelligence Community solutions.
What critics are saying
- VTG's 2025 acquisition spree strains integration, systems, and culture across seven businesses.
- VTG relies on federal contracts; one NAVSEA protest or recompete hits revenue in 2026.
- Booz Allen and Leidos bundle similar IC services, threatening VTG's niche outright.
What makes VTG unique
- John Hassoun turned VTG into a defense roll-up spanning IC, cyber, and naval engineering.
- VTG won NAVSEA's five-year $130 million warfare systems engineering prime in May 2024.
- VTG bought Triaplex, Miklos, Byte, iota IT, Tunuva, Loki, and Clear Cloud.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours