Staff/Principal Software Engineer, Gov Modernization (Remote)

Skylight; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Skylight is seeking a Staff/Principal Software Engineer for consulting with the U.S. Air Force. This fully remote role focuses on modernization of legacy systems, multi-vendor environments, and agile transformation.

You will assess legacy architectures, define technical strategy, and coach government engineers in modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development. Expect to collaborate with product managers, researchers, and designers to align technical solutions with user and

Qualifications

• Able to write clean, working, and reusable code.
• Experience shaping modern software architecture and strategy.
• Proven track record in agile software development and lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy applications and their environments to identify debt and improvement opportunities.
• Own modernization strategy and architectural decisions for multi-vendor projects.
• Advocate lean‑agile practices, secure and compliant software development.

Skills

Clean code

Architectural design

Agile development

Mentoring

Cross-functional teams

Tools

Java

React

Cloud infrastructure

API design

Job description

Skylight is seeking a Staff/Principal Software Engineer for consulting with the U.S. Air Force. This fully remote role focuses on modernization of legacy systems, multi-vendor environments, and agile transformation.

You will assess legacy architectures, define technical strategy, and coach government engineers in modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development. Expect to collaborate with product managers, researchers, and designers to align technical solutions with user and