Principal Systems Engineer — Cloud-Native, AI & SecOps

Jobot; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking Principal Systems Engineer in Gaithersburg, MD, offering a hybrid work arrangement and permanent position. You will drive design, development, and modernization of mission-critical applications using Java in a cloud-native, secure environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on Java expertise, containerized microservices, and collaboration across DevSecOps, SAFe teams, and enterprise stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable systems with modern AI-enabled capabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using Java.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications with containerized microservices.
• Experience working within a SAFe framework and Agile ceremonies.
• Familiarity with secure software development practices and DevSecOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications and microservices using Java.
• Write clean, maintainable code with thorough documentation.
• Develop RESTful APIs and support event-driven architectures.
• Apply cloud-native principles for scalability and resilience.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and release activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

Java

RESTful APIs

Cloud-native

DevSecOps

AWS

Kubernetes

Security

SAFe

AI/ML

Tools

Amazon ECS

Amazon EKS

Kubernetes

Red Hat OpenShift

GitLab

Tekton

Argo CD

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

Jobot is seeking Principal Systems Engineer in Gaithersburg, MD, offering a hybrid work arrangement and permanent position. You will drive design, development, and modernization of mission-critical applications using Java in a cloud-native, secure environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on Java expertise, containerized microservices, and collaboration across DevSecOps, SAFe teams, and enterprise stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable systems with modern AI-enabled capabilities.