Principal Software Systems Engineer

About the Role

We have an immediate need for a versatile Software Engineer to support the development, sustainment, and troubleshooting of the software suite of applications, including DINO and evolving future capabilities as mission needs expand. In this role, you will lead hands-on software development, implementation, testing, and system integration across COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products, packages, and libraries.

Required Skills

• Software Development: Recent, hands-on software development experience with Python 3.x.
• Modern Language Aptitude: Practical experience with Rust programming concepts (or a strong willingness and aptitude to learn Rust).
• Containerization & Orchestration: Proven experience with containerization tools (Docker, containerd) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).
• Helm Packaging: Experience creating and maintaining Helm Charts to deploy microservices on Kubernetes.
• Databases & Messaging: Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB) and familiarity with messaging frameworks (e.g., RabbitMQ).
• Linux & Automation: Strong command of the Linux CLI/tools and proficiency in writing Bash scripts to automate manual tasks.
• CI/CD & IaC Familiarity: Familiarity with CI/CD principles (GitLab CI) and Infrastructure as Code methodologies (Ansible).
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git source control workflows.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 7+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR Master's Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized analytical experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 9+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• Relational Databases: Experience with SQL databases, specifically PostgreSQL.
• Agile Tooling: Hands-on experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence) for team collaboration and workflow management.

Benefits

• Pay Flexibility: 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you're at the company. Option to cash out annual leave hours, opt out of other benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract (over 40 hrs/week). Option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract.
• Leave Flexibility: Option to buy additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave (up to 240 hours) plus 11 holidays, plus paid anniversary leave.
• Schedule Flexibility: Option to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying full benefits.
• Health Care: Medical, dental, and vision 100% covered by the company.
• 401k: 10% matching with full vesting day 1.
• Professional Development: $5,000 per year towards fees, tuition, or time off for continued growth.
• Student Loan Repayment: Program available.
• Volunteering: 8 hours annually to support your community.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $199,000–$235,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.