Principal Software Engineer, Frontline — Geospatial (TS/SCI)

Soresu LLC

Springfield, Northern (VA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 176,000 - 209,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

IBA funded at 25% of base salary
401(k) contribution 25% of base salary
Employee-owned company

Job summary

Soresu LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Principal Software Engineer to bridge customer needs with the core product team and drive rapid software remediations and integrations on-site in Springfield/Arlington, VA. This leadership role emphasizes translating user feedback into actionable engineering requirements and shaping the platform roadmap.

The position requires a strong background in Python, geospatial development, and experience with modern version control and lifecycle tools, with travel

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with at least 10 years of experience, or 12 years total with substitutions.
  • Demonstrated excellence in direct customer engagement and translating feedback into engineering requirements.
  • Experience with geospatial software development and concepts (e.g., Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, OpenLayers, GDAL).
  • Proficiency in Python and modern SOC software workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the bridge between end users and the core product development team, driving integration with the customer.
  • Deliver rapid software remediations and technical solutions on the front lines of customer engagements.
  • Translate operational feedback into actionable engineering requirements to shape the product roadmap and quality.

Skills

Python
Geospatial software
Git/GitLab/Bitbucket
Travel up to 10%
TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM
Master's degree substitution (2 years)
PhD substitution (4 years)

Tools

Git/GitLab/Bitbucket

Job description

Soresu LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Principal Software Engineer to bridge customer needs with the core product team and drive rapid software remediations and integrations on-site in Springfield/Arlington, VA. This leadership role emphasizes translating user feedback into actionable engineering requirements and shaping the platform roadmap.

The position requires a strong background in Python, geospatial development, and experience with modern version control and lifecycle tools, with travel

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