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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** AWETOMATON LTD
- **Location:** Dayton, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $24,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Big Data, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Enterprise Search, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Code Restructuring, Microservices
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b36994f0cbf373c9

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Awetomaton is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to set and uphold the technical bar for a cloud-native, event-driven system used across a national intelligence enterprise. You'll own the architecture patterns, the quality gate, and the build environment - staying close to the code while guiding a team of engineers through design and delivery. The ideal candidate will possess a BS degree or higher and have 15+ years of experience (or Masters & 12+ years experience), * Active TS/SCI.

 * 15+ years of software engineering experience (or MS + 12), including 5+ years leading cloud-native microservice teams.
 * Deep, hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes, modern backend languages (Go, Java, and/or Python), and REST plus asynchronous/event-driven APIs.
 * Demonstrated ownership of secure SDLC practices and CI/CD-based delivery.
 * Experience leading teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Desired Education and Experience

 * CKA or CKAD certification; relevant Scrum certification.
 * Event-driven / streaming platforms (Kafka, NATS, Numaflow, or similar).
 * Enterprise search, data-catalog, or large-scale data-services experience.
 * Multi-enclave delivery experience.
 * BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

## Description

* Own the technical approach and code-quality standard across development; lead design reviews and establish patterns for cloud-native, event-driven microservices.
 * Guide development, refactoring, integration, and deployment of enterprise data services to government cloud environments.
 * Own the software build environment and end-item source delivery to the government source-code repository, including version history and reproducible builds.
 * Ensure deliveries meet the no-major-defect (Category 1/2) threshold and align to agile artifacts and required contract documentation.
 * Mentor engineers; serve as the technical liaison to the SME and government technical leads.


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