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Clarity · 1 month ago

Principal Software Engineer (K8s SME)

Fort Meade, MD or Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

4+ years exp

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The Principal Software Engineer will develop a platform for managing complex infrastructure across cloud-native and on-premises environments, providing architectural design leadership and enhancing operational productivity.

AppsDatingFitnessInformation TechnologyMobile AppsSoftwareWellness

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead prototyping efforts to validate design concepts and technologies, while supporting the full project lifecycle from discovery to production support

Communicate through thoughtful and thorough design documents for new initiatives

Develop robust and high-quality software aligned with the overall product vision, balancing user requirements with strategic goals and consistently delivering working solutions on schedule

Build and integrate automated testing into the product’s codebase

Foster a collaborative team environment, mentoring junior developers and coordinating efforts across cross-functional teams to ensure project success

Qualification

KubernetesDevOps practicesContainerization technologiesPythonGoLangCloud servicesIndependent executionTeam collaborationAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, or a related technical discipline. This requirement can be met with four years of hands-on experience in a software engineering or similar full-time position

Proficient with Kubernetes deployment strategies, cluster lifecycle (deployment, troubleshooting, scaling), and container orchestration

Experience writing code in a general-purpose language such as Python or GoLang

Experience implementing modern DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD, IaC, GitOps) in production deployment workflows

Proficient in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman)

Familiarity with Cloud Native Computing Foundation utilities (Crossplane, Backstage)

Familiar with contributing to or leading the design of new capabilities

Ability to collaborate as a team but execute independently

Thrives in a high-trust, adaptable team environment