Principal Software Engineer

Parsons Corporation • Columbia, MD • 1d ago

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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with exceptional people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We've got what you're looking for.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Software Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to design and deliver data display and analytics applications.

What You'll Be Doing:

Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high-performance web services and user interfaces.

Enhance existing architecture to improve system responsiveness, security, and scalability.

Collaborate with back-end and front-end engineers, UX designers, system architects, and other stakeholders.

Advise microservices-based architectures using containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

Evaluate robust authentication, authorization, and security in systems best practices.

Contribute to code reviews, integration testing, and project documentation.

Lead and mentor software engineers through architecture designs, resilient software solutions, and verified deliverables.

Utilize Agile/Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies for efficient software development.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

Must be a US Citizen and active TS/SCI clearance.

Bachelor degree in software engineering, computer science, or related technology field. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Expertise in RESTful API & microservice design patterns.

10+ years of relevant experience with software engineering experience.

Proficiency in RESTful web service implementations. Preferably using Python frameworks such as Django and FastAPI.

Expertise in containerized application development and management. Preferably with a strong familiarity of Docker & Kubernetes, including deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications, as well as troubleshooting and optimizing workloads within a cluster.

Strong understanding of database architecture, SQL, and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and automation tools (e.g., GitLab CI/CD).

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and infrastructure as code (IaC).

Ability to communicate highly technical analyses at a level comprehensible to non-technical audiences and senior-level government representatives and corporate executives.

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.

Strong debugging and performance optimization skills for distributed systems.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

Experience with message queuing technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS).

Knowledge of GraphQL, gRPC, or WebSockets for modern data services.

Understanding of cybersecurity best practices, encryption, and secure coding techniques.

Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Experience working in Agile/SAFe development environments.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a lead or within a team of peers, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.?

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $120,800.00 - $217,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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