Senior Principal Software Engineer

SAIC•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer onsite in Colorado Springs, CO to serve as the Software Lead for multiple mission-critical software development projects. Reporting directly to the Lead Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for providing guidance, technical direction, and leadership across several software development efforts in a rapid prototyping environment. This role will balance hands-on technical contributions, team leadership, and input on software development best practices at the project level. This position focuses on leading and delivering software efforts for multiple projects, while also collaborating with the broader technical organization to define and refine software development standards, practices, and tools for consistent implementation across the program.

Requirements

Experience as a Senior Principal Software Engineer
Experience as a Software Lead
Experience in a rapid prototyping environment
Experience with cloud-native applications
Experience with web front ends
Experience with scalable back ends
Experience with Agile methodologies
Experience with DevSecOps
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience with Kafka
Experience with microservices
Experience with secure development practices
Experience with secure coding
Experience with vulnerability scanning (e.g., Trivy)
Experience with continuous testing
Experience writing key code
Experience resolving complex technical challenges
Experience creating architectural proofs of concept

Responsibilities

Lead software design, development, and testing for 2–4 mission-critical projects, ensuring technical excellence and on-time delivery.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define software requirements, architecture, and deliverables.
Guide development teams in implementing cloud-native applications, web front ends, and scalable back ends using Agile methodologies.
Act as a technical escalation point, conducting code reviews, resolving issues, and maintaining adherence to project goals.
Work with engineers across disciplines (DevSecOps, software, data) to build secure pipelines and deliver solutions utilizing Kubernetes, Kafka, and microservices.
Work with leadership and senior technical staff to establish and standardize software development practices across projects.
Define and improve development tools, frameworks, and workflows to enhance productivity, quality, and security.
Promote and implement secure development practices, including secure coding, vulnerability scanning (e.g., Trivy), and continuous testing.
Provide critical feedback on code, processes, and designs during reviews and evaluations.
Contribute to development by writing key code, resolving complex technical challenges, and creating architectural proofs of concept.
Support rapid prototyping and provide engineering assistance during high-pressure development cycles.