Senior Principal Software Engineer - C++ | TS Clearance

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer based in Woodland Hills, CA. You'll lead technical projects using C/C++ and ensure best practices in software engineering, focusing on modularity and reliability.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in STEM, an active Top Secret security clearance, and significant experience in software development. Salary ranges from $114,000 to $171,000, plus various benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience; master's with 3+; PhD with 1+.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required.
• Experience with C/C++ and modern C++ standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for junior software engineers.
• Develop software utilizing C/C++ to modernize a research codebase.
• Implement applications to support modularity and reliability.

Skills

C/C++

CI/CD pipelines

Communication skills

Git-based tools

Modern C++ standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline

Master's degree in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux operating systems

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer based in Woodland Hills, CA. You'll lead technical projects using C/C++ and ensure best practices in software engineering, focusing on modularity and reliability.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in STEM, an active Top Secret security clearance, and significant experience in software development. Salary ranges from $114,000 to $171,000, plus various benefits including health insurance and paid time off.