Principal Software Engineer – Remote GovTech Leader

A1M Solutions, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off and holidays

Remote work with EST alignment

Job summary

A1M Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to steer strategic and tactical directions across contracts within the Technology Delivery practice.

You will lead architectural decisions, mentor teams, and serve as a technical advisor to clients while ensuring delivery excellence in an agile, government-focused environment. You may act as a team lead or individual contributor, always aiming to anticipate challenges, drive innovation, and shape discipline growth with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Ability to write high-quality, working, and reusable application code
• Advanced proficiency in modern software development languages and systems
• Expertise in building secure, compliant software and minimizing vulnerabilities
• Experience with data engineering, DevOps, accessibility, and related areas
• Proven mentoring experience across levels and disciplines
• Ability to assess technical delivery quality and identify risks early
• Experience with legacy systems and large-scale applications
• Experience in government consulting engagements
• Experience integrating AI with engineering in an ethical way
• Participation in business development activities such as proposals or white papers

Responsibilities

• Shape technical strategy across contracts and programs
• Drive architectural decisions and support teams and clients
• Lead stakeholder conversations and align technical work with business goals
• Orchestrate staffing across projects and engage leadership for growth
• Own components from development to deployment and production support
• Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, PMs, and policy SME
• Promote robust testing, code quality, and DevOps practices
• Mentor and develop talent across levels and disciplines

Skills

High autonomy and initiative

Software architecture leadership

Product mindset for engineering

Strong communication with stakeholders

Experience with legacy systems

AI integration responsibly

Mentoring across levels

Ability to identify growth areas in a契

Tools

Cloud deployment (CI/CD)

APIs & data pipelines

Job description

A1M Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to steer strategic and tactical directions across contracts within the Technology Delivery practice.

You will lead architectural decisions, mentor teams, and serve as a technical advisor to clients while ensuring delivery excellence in an agile, government-focused environment. You may act as a team lead or individual contributor, always aiming to anticipate challenges, drive innovation, and shape discipline growth with senior leaders.