Full-Time

Principal Software Engineer

ClearEdge

ClearEdge

51-200 employees

Software engineering and data analytics provider

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Annapolis Junction, MD, USA

Hybrid

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Bash
Kubernetes
Python
JavaScript
NoSQL
Java
Docker
TypeScript
AWS
Go
C/C++
DevOps
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
  • Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • 20 years of experience architecting, developing, and maintaining software solutions, with an emphasis on performance optimizations
  • Proven experience with architecting, developing, deploying, and maintaining complex software systems in cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
  • Experience with provisioning, virtualization, and containerization orchestration
  • Demonstrated success troubleshooting and solving complex problems
  • Comfortable developing and maintaining software using various languages
  • Expertise in software engineering subject matter and customer support across diverse users
  • Familiarity with artifact management tools (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory)
  • Strong Linux scripting skills, Python experience preferred
  • Experience with relational and non-relational databases
  • Basic understanding of cross-domain solutions
  • Strong monitoring and metrics skills
  • Up-to-date understanding of the open-source landscape
Responsibilities
  • Collaborating with customers, managers, and technical teams to gather business requirements and develop technical plans
  • Architecting, developing, and maintaining secure software and repository solutions
  • Connecting coding elements, libraries, and applications to ensure successful software releases across different operating systems and infrastructures
  • Coordinating with multi-functional teams to formulate, implement, and fine-tune software solutions
  • Providing multi-tiered support to customers and software development teams
  • Sharing best practices in software engineering and establishing strong, collaborative relationships with government customers and peers
Desired Qualifications
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
  • Ability to effectively multi-task

ClearEdge IT Solutions provides advanced software engineering, big data, cloud computing, data analytics, and data science services to government and industry clients. Its solutions are built by a team of highly skilled engineers and field experts who design, deploy, and operate customized, secure data systems and analytics pipelines that ingest and derive insights from many data sources. The company differentiates itself through mission-driven work, a focus on top-tier talent, strong ethics, and long-term partnerships with government agencies and private companies. Its goal is to empower clients by investing in people, technology, and community so that data from diverse sources can be effectively harnessed.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Jessup, Maryland

Founded

2002

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Quantum-resistant cryptography integration wins NIST-driven IC contracts.
  • Real-time data mesh expertise modernizes agency legacy silos by 2025.
  • Synthetic data services capture DoD AI training investments rapidly.

What critics are saying

  • Booz Allen Hamilton undercuts pricing with scale in 12-24 months.
  • Clearance suspensions disqualify from government clients immediately.
  • Talent exodus to AWS erodes engineers in 6-12 months.

What makes ClearEdge unique

  • Intelligence Community origins enable classified edge analytics solutions.
  • Top-tier engineers deliver 15+ years mission-critical big data analytics.
  • Mission-driven focus attracts experts for government data challenges.

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Benefits

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget