This is a contract to hire role based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and requires candidates to have a Green card or US Citizenship.
The Principal Engineer will be a key member of the engineering team, collaborating across various departments to ensure a seamless experience for customers and maintain high standards of protection and availability. They will be responsible for overseeing the entire solution lifecycle, delivering high-quality technology products and services in a fast-paced environment where priorities may change rapidly.
The role will involve working closely with product managers, team members, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems and build enterprise-class business applications. The Principal Engineer will be accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of the solutions they deliver, leading design sessions and code reviews to ensure engineering standards are upheld.
Candidates should have experience with programming languages such as Java, C#, Kotlin, and Python, as well as SQL and NoSQL databases, Container Orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes, and various Azure tools and services. They should also be able to coach and mentor other engineers, share best practices, and continuously improve processes within and across teams.