Principal Software Engineer – Cloud-Native Earth Data

Stcnet; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

STC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Silver Spring, MD to provide technical leadership across cloud-native Earth Science Data projects. You will drive architecture, own key platform components, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced multi-team Agile environment.

Expert-level web/backend development, deep AWS/serverless knowledge, and a proven track record in design leadership are essential for guiding mission-critical data systems and scalable applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in modern web and backend development (React, Node.js, Python, Java).
• Deep REST and/or GraphQL API design experience at scale.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS cloud and serverless architecture.
• Demonstrated track record of technical design and architecture leadership.
• Strong automated testing background (unit, integration, E2E).
• CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture discussions and technical design decisions for web applications and platform components.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance web and backend apps using React, Node.js, Python, and Java.
• Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs at scale for earth science data access and processing.
• Leverage AWS cloud and serverless architecture to deliver scalable platform components.
• Champion automated testing and CI/CD pipeline development across the team.
• Mentor engineers and enforce engineering quality standards.
• Participate in SAFe planning events, PI planning, and agile ceremonies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-native data capabilities on schedule.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and program documentation.

Skills

React

Node.js

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

AWS

Job description

STC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Silver Spring, MD to provide technical leadership across cloud-native Earth Science Data projects. You will drive architecture, own key platform components, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced multi-team Agile environment.

Expert-level web/backend development, deep AWS/serverless knowledge, and a proven track record in design leadership are essential for guiding mission-critical data systems and scalable applications.