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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Chief Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - **Company:** Caci Inc - **Location:** Aurora, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $114,600.0 - $252,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Application Integration Architecture, Automation of Tests, Big Data, Software Quality, Code Review, Signals Intelligence, Continuous Delivery, Information Engineering, Data Systems, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Geospatial Intelligence, Automation of Marketing, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Technical Debt, Containerization, Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Docker - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9121555/chief-engineerprincipal-software-engineer ## About the Role Required: * Clearance: Active TS/SCI Security Clearance. * Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, with 10+ years of professional software engineering experience. * Leadership Track Record: Proven experience as a Chief Engineer or senior technical delivery leader guiding large-scale teams (35+ personnel) through full SDLC in classified environments (Note: architectural vision is covered by our Chief Architect, so this role centers on execution, delivery, and team enablement). * Technical Execution & Operations: Extensive experience managing large-scale system deployments on cloud platforms (AWS), data engineering, distributed system principles, and Kubernetes-based deployments. * Methodologies: Proven experience leading Agile initiatives, distributed engineering teams, code quality assessments, and testing validation across multi-site workforces. * Additional Skills: Strong cross-functional communication, interpersonal collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple technical delivery tasks under tight deadlines. Desired: * Clearance: Active TS/SCI with adjudicated Polygraph. * Business Acumen: Ability to align engineering execution with programmatic and organizational goals. * Advanced Tech: Hands-on experience with modern data stack tooling, containerization (Docker), DevOps pipelines, and serverless computing. * Domain Expertise: Direct experience in intelligence community data systems, SIGINT/GEOINT mission processing, satellite tasking, or large-scale data lake implementations. * Mission Experience: Direct experience in one or more mission areas: + GEOINT mission planning and processing + Satellite command and control systems + Advanced mission and payload planning for satellite operations ## Description We are seeking a talented and motivated Chief Engineer to lead the "how" and "when" of technical execution for a large-scale government program. Partnering closely with our Chief Architect - who defines the long-term technical vision and system design - you will focus on delivery management, operational rigor, engineering standards, and team enablement. Leading a distributed team of 45+ engineers, you will provide end-to-end technical execution oversight for a modern data lake system supporting national critical operations. In this role, you will translate architectural blueprints and complex requirements into scalable, disciplined, and predictable delivery-cultivating strong customer relationships to deeply understand mission needs and successfully realize them through execution. Tech Ecosystem & Domain Scope * Modern Data Lake Platform: Drive the execution and delivery of a high-throughput, scalable data lake solution utilizing a modern technology stack hosted on AWS. * Massive Scale & Integration: Oversee the operational execution for a large volume of diverse data inputs, a broad user base, and an even larger downstream consumer community. * External Interfaces: Oversee the development, integration, and ongoing maintenance of various APIs supporting external data users and producers., * Execution & Delivery Strategy: Own the implementation plans, technical roadmaps and delivery schedules, translating the Chief Architect's high-level designs into actionable, high-quality development sprints and releases. * Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and upskill a team of engineers across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within classified government environments. * Engineering Standards & Processes: Establish robust coding standards, code review practices, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps workflows to ensure consistent, repeatable software delivery across all squads. * API & Integration Oversight: Ensure high availability, performance, and security for critical data ingestion pipelines and external producer/consumer APIs through rigorous engineering management. * Quality & Technical Debt Management: Drive Continuous Delivery, automated testing, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration while balancing feature delivery with technical debt reduction. * Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a primary technical interface to leadership, government customers, and subcontractor teams, leading Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) and aligning execution with mission goals. * Risk & Resource Management: Proactively identify and mitigate technical, operational, and cross-team dependency risks while championing engineering best practices. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [The AI-Native Engineering Org: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100004-the-ai-native-engineering-org-what-s-real-what-s-hype-what-s-next) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)