Principal Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph required)

Red Alpha • Annapolis Junction, MD

81d • $190,000 - $235,000

About The Position

We're seeking a talented Principal Software Engineer to help design, build, and optimize software solutions that solve complex data challenges. In this role, you’ll work on developing scalable applications, streamlining data processing, and applying advanced techniques to extract and standardize information. You’ll collaborate with a team to tackle unique technical problems, drive best practices, and deliver high-quality solutions.

Requirements

• 20+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• A Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited institution, or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• An active TS/SCI with Polygraph level of security clearance.
• Proficiency in Java programming with experience in developing, testing, and deploying scalable applications.
• Experience in writing and optimizing Regular Expressions (Regex) for data validation, text parsing, and pattern matching.
• Experience in entity extraction and data normalization to standardize unstructured or semi-structured information.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of Maryland Customer corporate processing systems and corporate normalization tools.
• Experience with GHOSTMACHINE and associated schema structures.
• Familiarity with language processing techniques for text analysis and information extraction.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize software solutions for complex data challenges.
• Develop scalable applications and streamline data processing.
• Apply advanced techniques to extract and standardize information.
• Collaborate with a team to tackle unique technical problems.
• Drive best practices and deliver high-quality solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and benefits including health, life/disability, and 401k.
• Up to 10% in 401k contributions, immediately vested.
• Up to 5 weeks of leave (25 days of personal time off) and 11 paid floating holidays.
• 100% of premiums for comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance covered for members.
• Majority of premiums for family health insurance covered.
• $5250 per year towards ongoing education, trainings, certifications, and maintaining professional memberships.
• Up to $300 per year on company branded merchandise.
• Fun company events throughout the year such as Oktoberfest, summer picnic, and annual holiday party.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees