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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** AURIA, LLC
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, JIRA, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), RabbitMQ, Software Engineering, Software Project Management, ReactJS, Backend, Gitlab, Sphinx, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Microservices
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9083689/principal-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Proficient software development skills

 * Unix/Linux experience

 * Familiarity with microservice development of scalable solutions employing messaging (e.g. RabbitMQ) and REST APIs

 * Agile/DevOps experience

 * Python, Java, JavaScript/React development

 * Unit and behavioral test (using Cucumber) development

 * Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance

WHAT THE TEAM PREFERS:

 * Master's degree computer science or equivalent

 * Sec+, CISSP or equivalents

 * Front end and Backend development

 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines software management tools and source code repositories such

GitHub Gitlab and Jira.

 * Ability to evaluate opensource tools and recommend for employment

 * Familiarity with Document as Code such as Sphinx

 * Experience with NASA GMAT scripting

 * Experience with DoD (i.e. secure) application coding practices

## Description

* Develops documents analyzes tests integrates debugs and maintains system architectures and software to provide scalable solutions composing of custom and opensource software.

 * Participates in Agile Teams to plan develop enhancements and maintain software

 * Integrates commercial solutions including opensource software into cloud native environment.

 * Develops intuitive user interfaces to ease employment of technically complex services


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