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CertiPath · 1 month ago

Principal Software Engineer - Artificial Intelligence

Reston, VA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

CertiPath is an established organization specializing in high-assurance digital identity verification and management. They are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer - Artificial Intelligence to design and deliver complex systems, mentor engineers, and work closely with leadership to shape the technical roadmap.

Information Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and own large-scale distributed systems, containerized applications, services, and platforms that are reliable, performant, and maintainable

Lead the most technically challenging and business-critical projects end-to-end

Define and evolve technical strategy, standards, and best practices across the entire engineering organization

Drive cross-team initiatives (e.g., performance, reliability, security, and developer productivity)

Mentor and level-up engineers through design reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance

Collaborate with product and business leaders to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions

Identify and mitigate technical debt while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible

Stay ahead of industry trends and bring innovative ideas into the company

Qualification

Artificial IntelligenceLarge-scale applicationsRelational database designC#/PythonAWS/GCPMachine learning infrastructureTechnical project managementSystem designCommunicationTeam leadership

Required

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a government clearance

10+ years of progressive professional software engineering experience

At least a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience)

A proven track record of designing and shipping large-scale, highly available applications (C#/Python + Nuxt.js + AWS/GCP, or any modern stack)

Demonstrated experience with one or more frontier AI models and AI-integrated IDEs in the high-level design, rapid interaction, and refinement of complex system-of-systems microservices software for mission-critical use cases

Proven expertise with relational database design and architecture (MSSQL, Postgres)

Deep expertise in one or more domains: backend systems, infrastructure, data platforms, machine learning infrastructure, high-performance services, etc

Strong computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, system design)

Experience leading complex technical projects across teams

Excellent communication skills; you can explain complex technical concepts to engineers and non-engineers

A demonstrated ability to balance speed and quality; you ship fast without sacrificing long-term maintainability