Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

Leading a team of engineers, the full-time Principal Software Engineer will set the technical direction for mobile and backend software development for the U.S. Air Force, focusing on building secure applications that function effectively in degraded network conditions while managing the performance and growth of team members in a fully remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of mobile and backend software, overseeing architecture decisions, implementation, and code reviews
• Build secure applications that maintain functionality in degraded or disconnected networks, including real-time voice and messaging features
• Collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to address dependencies and communicate technical tradeoffs to stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Hands-on technical leadership experience in complex software delivery, including architecture decisions and mentoring engineers
• Proficiency in full-stack development across modern frontend or mobile applications, backend services, and APIs
• Experience with secure application development, including authentication, encryption, and cloud deployment
• Familiarity with distributed systems and real-time communication
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and practices