Principal Software Engineer — Real-Time Analytics & Systems

VT Group (VTG); Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

VTG seeks a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, integrate, and enhance complex software systems supporting analytics, real-time processing, and large data workflows. The role focuses on mission-critical, national security initiatives and requires leadership across teams and life-cycle stages.

The candidate will lead design decisions, implement advanced algorithms, ensure performance under strict constraints, and mentor junior engineers while improving

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Poly required.
• 20 years of Software Engineering experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Four additional years of Software Engineering experience on projects involving similar software processes may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting complex software systems.
• Experience analyzing user and system requirements and translating them into software design and performance requirements.
• Experience developing and integrating software within complex systems and operating environments.
• Experience with software testing, debugging, defect resolution, and performance optimization.
• Experience with software development and design methodologies.
• Ability to develop and maintain technical and software documentation.
• Experience working individually as well as within multidisciplinary software development teams.
• Technical Skills

Responsibilities

• Analyze user and system requirements to derive software design, functional, and performance requirements.
• Design, develop, code, and modify software systems and applications.
• Develop new software capabilities and enhance existing software with new features.
• Debug existing software, identify root causes, and correct defects.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments.
• Develop and implement complex algorithms that meet system performance and functional requirements.
• Design and implement algorithms operating under strict timing, system resource, and interface constraints.
• Develop simple and complex queries and interfaces for databases and data repositories.
• Analyze system performance standards, system flows, data usage, work processes, and problem areas to develop effective software solutions.
• Modify software to correct errors, support new hardware, and improve performance.
• Design and develop software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to evaluate design outcomes and performance.
• Review and test software components to ensure compliance with design and system requirements.
• Develop and execute test procedures for software components and document test results.
• Resolve software problem reports and support troubleshooting throughout the development lifecycle.
• Write, maintain, and review software and system documentation.
• Provide recommendations for improving software development processes and documentation standards.
• Implement software development and documentation process improvements.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements, interfaces, performance requirements, capabilities, and technical constraints.
• Provide input into system and software design decisions, including hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, and COTS/GOTS solutions.
• Coordinate software system installations and monitor system/equipment performance to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Perform quality control reviews of software products and team deliverables.
• Serve as a technical/team lead as appropriate to the software development methodology being utilized.
• Oversee software development activities and ensure work is completed in accordance with established development processes and project constraints.
• Participate in Agile/Sprint-based software development activities.

Skills

C++

Python 3

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Agile / Sprint Development

Algorithm development

Software integration

Database data queries

Software testing and debugging

Software and system design

Requirements analysis

COTS/GOTS integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

VTG seeks a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, integrate, and enhance complex software systems supporting analytics, real-time processing, and large data workflows. The role focuses on mission-critical, national security initiatives and requires leadership across teams and life-cycle stages.

The candidate will lead design decisions, implement advanced algorithms, ensure performance under strict constraints, and mentor junior engineers while improving