Senior Principal Software Engineer — Secure DevSecOps Leader

Clarity Innovations; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations in Herndon, VA is seeking a dynamic software engineer who bridges strategic infrastructure design and hands-on development. You will work with Linux systems, manage VMs and containers, and help deploy container orchestration at mission scale.

You will collaborate with vulnerability researchers and reverse engineers to turn prototypes into robust tools with reliable release cycles. A customer-focused mindset and clear communication are essential to make complex software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems and utilities.
• Strong knowledge of code management and release processes.
• Experience collaborating with researchers and engineers to deliver tools.

Responsibilities

• Bridge strategic infrastructure design with hands-on development tasks.
• Evaluate project requirements and select appropriate tools and languages.
• Engineer synchronization workflows for distributed environments.
• Collaborate with vulnerability researchers and reverse engineers to mature prototypes into robust tools.
• Communicate clearly with non-technical teammates and stakeholders.

Skills

Linux

CI/CD

Automation testing

Collaboration

Vulnerability research liaison

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Kubernetes

Job description

Clarity Innovations in Herndon, VA is seeking a dynamic software engineer who bridges strategic infrastructure design and hands-on development. You will work with Linux systems, manage VMs and containers, and help deploy container orchestration at mission scale.

You will collaborate with vulnerability researchers and reverse engineers to turn prototypes into robust tools with reliable release cycles. A customer-focused mindset and clear communication are essential to make complex software