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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer - **Company:** BigBear.ai, Inc. - **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Technical Debt, Containerization, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17753260?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17753260%2FPrincipal-Software-Engineer-Maryland-Columbia ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, plus 11 years of relevant or equivalent experience. * Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly * Significant professional software engineering experience * Demonstrated experience designing and delivering complex production software. * Experience making architecture and technology decisions across multiple components or teams. * Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language. * Experience with automated testing, code review, source control, and continuous integration. * Ability to communicate technical decisions to engineers, customers, and executive stakeholders. What we'd like you to have * Experience in cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, or large-scale modernization. * Experience with containerized deployments and infrastructure as code. * Experience leading Agile or DevSecOps delivery teams. * Experience in highly regulated, safety-critical, or security-sensitive environments. * Experience supporting proposals, estimates, technical road maps, or customer engagements. ## Description BigBear.ai is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to support the exciting Advanced Analytics Team mission. Engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to analyze software requirements, design innovative technical solutions, develop software applications, and implement high-performance capabilities supporting advanced mission objectives. 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