Full-Time
Principal Software Engineer
Multiple Teams
Posted on 9/5/2025
Aquia
51-200 employees
Digital services firm: cloud, cybersecurity, compliance
Compensation Overview
$160k - $190k/yr
Remote in USA
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- **Programming Languages**:Python, Typescript/JavaScript
- **Python Libraries**:Flask, SQLAlchemy, Marshmallow, and Pydantic
- **Databases**:Relational databases, specifically Postgres and Oracle
- * At least 8 years of hands-on professional work experience building web applications and creating APIs.
- * Should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment in a self-directed manner that requires minimal supervision.
- * Familiarity with web accessibility standards to deliver services that are not just minimally accessible, but a simple and intuitive experience for all users, including those who rely on assistive technologies.
- * Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- * Equal parts systems thinker and advocate for users.
- * Highly resourceful, reliable, and detail-oriented.
- * Ability to think strategically around trade-offs and short-term vs. long-term benefits.
- * An adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and positive mindset.
- * Excellent written and real-time communication. technical and otherwise.
- **Feature Ownership**:Own the end to end development of new features. Manage the discovery, implementation, and deployment, and documentation of new features in collaboration with the product manager. Review test plans and collaborate with QA engineers to test
- **Technical Specifications**: Write technical specifications to outline feature design, architecture, and implementation details. Present these technical specs for approval both internally and externally
- **Collaboration**: Work closely with external stakeholders to gather requirements, discuss solutions, and troubleshoot issues.
- **Code Reviews**: Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices, maintain high-quality code, and prevent defects. Collaborate with team members to improve overall code quality.
- **Troubleshooting**: Investigate, debug, and resolve issues in both production and development environments. Work with stakeholders to determine the scope and impact of issues to aid in prioritization.
- **On-Call Support**: Participate in the on-call support process as the primary on-call engineer. Investigate alerts and help triage any production bugs that arise. Work with the Prod Admin and Deployments manager to finalize and deploy releases.
- + Workflow orchestration using Temporal.io (Python SDK)
- + Observability via Splunk and AWS CloudWatch
- + Containerized environments using Docker and ECS
Aquia provides digital services to government customers, focusing on cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and compliance automation. Its offerings include enterprise cloud services, DevSecOps, system modernization, and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tooling, delivered through cloud-based solutions that optimize licensing, speed up processes, and strengthen security. The company differentiates itself through its government-specific focus, proven cost savings, and recognition as an SDVOSB, emphasizing practical outcomes like reduced authorization timelines and expanded investigative capabilities. Aquia’s goal is to help government mission owners maximize outcomes, modernize their IT environments, and challenge the status quo with reliable, secure, and efficient cloud-driven solutions.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Mount Airy, Maryland
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VA SPRUCE prime status unlocks $2.4B IDIQ opportunities through 2029.
- #1 Best Remote Startup 2025 award attracts top cybersecurity talent.
- Aquia Accelerator trains veterans for AWS certification, filling talent pipeline.
What critics are saying
- Nava dissolution terminates Aquia Nava II's $42.7M VA contract immediately.
- AWS price hikes erode SEC BPA margins within 12 months.
- VA budget cuts eliminate $51.5M contracts in FY2027.
What makes Aquia unique
- Aquia Nava II JV primes $42.7M VA Disability Benefits Crew contract digitizing claims.
- Exclusive Nava partner on $250M SEC BPA delivering AWS zero trust solutions.
- Supports DoD Platform One Iron Bank hardening secure containers across USAF.
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The SDVOSB will work with VA to modernize and streamline its disability benefits processing, helping Veterans access their benefits with greater speed and accuracyCoforma : Specializing in human-centered design (HCD), agile software development, and product and program management to support feature, product, and service delivery.: Specializing in human-centered design (HCD), agile software development, and product and program management to support feature, product, and service delivery. Oddball : Bringing expertise within the VA Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and extensive experience designing, building, and deploying accessible forms and other Veteran-facing applications.: Bringing expertise within the VA Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and extensive experience designing, building, and deploying accessible forms and other Veteran-facing applications. Verdance: Contributing benefits expertise, including contention classification and disability compensation work, design, and engineering services.ContactAshling Knight***@aquia.us Ashling KnightEnd-- Aquia Inc., a cloud and cybersecurity digital services firm, today announced it has been awarded a three-year, $42.7 million contract, "Disability Benefits Crew," under the Department of Veterans Affairs's (VA's) Secure, Performant, Reliable, and User-Centered Experiences (SPRUCE) IT modernization vehicle This is the first prime award under SPRUCE for Aquia Nava II LLC — a joint venture between Aquia Inc. and Nava Public Benefit Corporation. Working alongside its partners at VA, Aquia Nava II will digitize the disability claims process, enhancing the user experience for Veterans and VA staff, and leading to faster decision times, more accurate data, and reduced costs."Founded by three service-disabled Veterans, being selected to modernize VA's disability benefits processing is particularly meaningful to our team," said David Maskeroni, co-founder and chief revenue officer of Aquia. "Having personally navigated these systems as Veterans, we understand firsthand the challenges that users are facing
Aquia has been recognized as the #1 Best Remote Startup to Work for in 2025 by Built In and a 2024 Great Place to Work by Inc.
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The cybersecurity SDVOSB brings deep Amazon Web Services (AWS) subject matter expertise, in addition to demonstrated zero trust, Kubernetes, and solution development experienceContactAshling Knight***@aquia.us Ashling KnightEnd-- Aquia Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in cloud and cybersecurity professional services, today announced it has been awarded a subcontract as an exclusive partner to Nava on a $250 million U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Digital Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).As a subcontractor, Aquia will work with Nava to provide cloud and cybersecurity expertise to support the SEC in the development and delivery of cutting-edge digital solutions in an agile development environment, leveraging Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)."Our commitment to excellence aligns seamlessly with the SEC's vision for innovation, and together with Nava, we are looking forward to delivering flexible and secure digital services," said Kalid Tarapolsi, vice president of strategy at Aquia. "This partnership underscores the importance of cutting-edge technology in revolutionizing the financial sector and reinforcing the foundation of regulatory integrity, and we look forward to delivering."Aquia and Nava are both members of the Digital Services Coalition , a collection of agile technology and design firms committed to bringing the innovation and agility that's become the backbone of commercial digital services to the government.Aquia Inc. is a developer-centric company passionate about the intersection of security and velocity. We maintain a strong bias towards transformational work that disrupts the status quo — delivering elegant, modern solutions to cutting-edge cybersecurity problems.Founded by military veterans in 2021, we are a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Our team has decades of experience driving transformational change across the public sector, enterprise businesses, and top-tier technology companies.We value trust, accountability, transparency, diversity, and continuous learning; and we've built these tenants into the DNA of our company
The cybersecurity SDVOSB brings deep Amazon Web Services (AWS) subject matter expertise, in addition to demonstrated zero trust, Kubernetes, and solution development experienceContactAshling Knight***@aquia.us Ashling KnightEnd-- Aquia Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in cloud and cybersecurity professional services, today announced it has been awarded a subcontract as an exclusive partner to Nava on a $250 million Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Digital Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).As a subcontractor, Aquia will work with Nava to provide cloud and cybersecurity expertise to support the SEC in the development and delivery of cutting-edge digital solutions in an agile development environment, leveraging Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)."Our commitment to excellence aligns seamlessly with the SEC's vision for innovation, and together with Nava, we are looking forward to delivering flexible and secure digital services," said Kalid Tarapolsi, vice president of strategy at Aquia. "This partnership underscores the importance of cutting-edge technology in revolutionizing the financial sector and reinforcing the foundation of regulatory integrity, and we look forward to delivering."Aquia and Nava are both members of the Digital Services Coalition , a collection of agile technology and design firms committed to bringing the innovation and agility that's become the backbone of commercial digital services to the government.Aquia Inc. is a developer-centric company passionate about the intersection of security and velocity. We maintain a strong bias towards transformational work that disrupts the status quo — delivering elegant, modern solutions to cutting-edge cybersecurity problems.Founded by military veterans in 2021, we are a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Our team has decades of experience driving transformational change across the public sector, enterprise businesses, and top-tier technology companies.We value trust, accountability, transparency, diversity, and continuous learning; and we've built these tenants into the DNA of our company. For more information, visit www.aquia.us