Senior Software Engineer - Lead/Staff Principal (Secret)

OCEUS; The Colony (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits program

On-site work

Job summary

Oceus Networks in The Colony, TX invites applications for a Software Engineer at Lead or Staff Principal level to design, implement, and maintain end-to-end software solutions for our mission-critical networks. The role requires deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and modern languages such as Go, Rust, Java, C++, or Python; lead design reviews and mentor engineers.

Candidates must hold a current secret clearance or be able to obtain one, possess a BS in

Qualifications

• Current secret security clearance (or ability to obtain a clearance).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Current state-issued driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex software components and subsystems.
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for challenging software issues.
• Guide architectural decisions and engineering best practices across teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and guide cross-team collaboration.
• Evaluate new technologies and architectural approaches for modernization.

Skills

Software architecture

Distributed systems design

Go

Rust

Java

C++

Python

Leadership

Mentoring

Cloud-native

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Telecommunications

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Oceus Networks in The Colony, TX invites applications for a Software Engineer at Lead or Staff Principal level to design, implement, and maintain end-to-end software solutions for our mission-critical networks. The role requires deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and modern languages such as Go, Rust, Java, C++, or Python; lead design reviews and mentor engineers.

Candidates must hold a current secret clearance or be able to obtain one, possess a BS in