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# Senior Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Hudson, NH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,962.0 - $226,035.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Apache ActiveMQ, Agile Methodology, Web Development, HP Thin Clients, Python (Programming Language), Network Interface, Software Engineering, ZeroMQ (Concurrent Programming Libraries), Multithreading, SC Clearance, Containerization, Linux Development, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Software Defined Radio, Docker
- **Published:** May 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g24wjr

## About the Role

+ Bachelor s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering with 8 years of related experience; or a Master of Science with 6 years of related experience

 + Experience developing multi-threaded, real time, embedded, low latency software in a Linux development environment with C/C and Python.

 + Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Helm. Container Network Interfaces.

 + Familiarity with gRPC and/or Pub/Sub frameworks (NATS, ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, etc.)

 + Experience developing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Software Defined Radio (SDR) applications

 + Motivated individual with strong problem-solving abilities

 + Willingness to perform a wide variety of related tasks

 + Current Secret clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

 + Top Secret clearance

 + Agile Development experience

 + Designing software algorithms

 + High throughput low latency networking experience

 + Javascript and thin client web application development experience



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