Principal Software Engineer TS/SCI w/Poly

PAE Government Services Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Advanced Analytics Team to analyze software requirements, design innovative solutions, and develop high-performance applications supporting advanced mission objectives.

The role emphasizes algorithm development, low-level programming, and tooling for binary analysis and reverse engineering, with a strong emphasis on Python, C/C++, and Assembly expertise for OS-level work.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages and debugging.
• Experience with software engineering and technical design activities.
• Ability to analyze and understand legacy code.
• Develop efficient algorithms using data structures, dynamic programming, heuristics, and modeling techniques.
• Experience with OS-level development, including file I/O and system interfaces.
• Ability to read and understand C/C++ and Assembly as well as Python.
• Knowledge of software architecture, OS design, compilers, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain software applications supporting mission requirements.
• Analyze customer needs, develop software prototypes, engineer technical solutions, implement algorithms, and translate designs into scalable architectures.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Debugging

Python

C/C++

Assembly (x86)

Reverse engineering

Algorithm design

Education

Doctoral degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Python tools

C/C++ compilers

Job description

Principal Software Engineer – Advanced Analytics Team

Purpose and impact: Amentum seeks a motivated Principal Software Engineer to support the Advanced Analytics Team mission. The Engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to analyze software requirements, design innovative technical solutions, develop software applications, and implement high‑performance capabilities supporting advanced mission objectives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain software applications supporting mission requirements.
• Analyze customer needs, develop software prototypes, engineer technical solutions, implement algorithms, and translate conceptual designs into scalable software architectures.

Minimum Requirements

• Proficiency in object‑oriented programming languages; ability to develop and debug software.
• Experience with software engineering and technical design activities.
• Analyze and understand legacy code.
• Develop efficient algorithms utilizing data structures, dynamic programming, heuristics, and modeling techniques.
• Conduct software testing and troubleshooting.
• Work at the operating system level, including file I/O, system interfaces, and low‑level programming concepts.
• Develop advanced tools for binary analysis, shellcode detection, malware analysis, function identification, and reverse engineering of compiled software.
• Proficiency with Python; ability to read and understand C/C++ and Assembly (x86).
• Experience with software architecture, operating system design, compilers, and debugging.
• Comfortable working with operating system internals, low‑level software development, file I/O, system APIs, memory management, and executable program analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with malware analysis, reverse engineering, and protocol analysis.

Security Clearance

TS/SCI Poly required.

Minimum Years of Experience

Doctoral degree plus 7 years; Master’s degree plus 9 years; Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years; Associate’s degree plus 13 years; High school diploma/GED plus 15 years.

Compensation

200,000 – 255,000 USD

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.