BlueFlag LLC · 8 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer (Cloud and AI Platforms)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffBlueFlag LLC is seeking a principal-level software engineer to lead the design and delivery of cloud-native applications, services, and data platform capabilities. In this role, you will be a hands-on technical leader responsible for building production software and leading teams in deploying and operating cloud and data engineering solutions.
Human ResourcesProject ManagementTraining
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect, build, and maintain production-grade software (services, APIs, and web applications) with strong engineering discipline: code quality, testing, observability, and operational readiness
Lead design reviews, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers across multiple projects—especially software-heavy initiatives
Build integration layers and service patterns that connect applications to data platforms, identity systems, and enterprise tooling
Drive modern SDLC practices: trunk-based development or equivalent, strong code review culture, automated testing, and predictable release workflows
Design and operate Kubernetes-based application platforms, including deployment standards, networking/ingress, upgrades, reliability, and day-2 operations
Implement and mature CI/CD pipelines and release automation for both applications and infrastructure (including GitOps patterns where appropriate)
Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) and automated environment provisioning in Azure or AWS
Lead engineers in deploying and maintaining enterprise platform tools such as Starburst, Immuta, Collibra, Databricks, Synapse, and related services
Develop plans for cloud migrations and deployments and execute modernization strategies for application and data workloads
Build and maintain data pipelines and supporting services that enable analytics, ML, and AI-enabled applications
Partner with stakeholders to shape practical approaches to AI agents, AI infrastructure, and AI application enablement (e.g., orchestration patterns, retrieval/knowledge integration, evaluation and monitoring) in a secure environment
Qualification
Required
Principal-level experience building and leading delivery of production software (backend services and/or full stack applications) with strong design and implementation depth
Demonstrated ability to lead engineering across multiple efforts (mentorship, design leadership, code reviews, technical standards)
Strong proficiency in at least one backend language commonly used for enterprise software (e.g., C#/.NET, Java, Python, Go, or similar) and comfort working across the stack as needed
Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems fundamentals, performance, and operational reliability
Strong Kubernetes experience operating production workloads (not just deploying to someone else's cluster)
Hands-on experience engineering and operating solutions on Azure or AWS (networking, identity, security, and operations)
Experience with CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform)
Experience with observability (monitoring, logging, tracing), incident response, and root-cause remediation
Demonstrated interest in AI agents, AI infrastructure, or AI-enabled applications (professional work, personal projects, research, or equivalent)
US Citizen: Must be a citizen of the United States
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance. Must be eligible to work in the United States
Preferred
Experience with enterprise data/platform tools such as Databricks, Synapse, Starburst, Immuta, Collibra
Experience building secure integration patterns across identity, entitlements, and data governance (auditability, policy enforcement)
Experience with lakehouse patterns and data formats (e.g., Delta Lake, Parquet) and production data lifecycle management
Experience enabling AI systems in production (e.g., retrieval patterns, vector search, orchestration frameworks, evaluation/monitoring, model serving), in regulated environments
Experience supporting MLOps pipelines
Benefits
Competitive salary
Generous annual leave and paid holidays
Comprehensive group health and dental plans
401(k) with company match
Life insurance and AD&D coverage
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Company
BlueFlag LLC
BlueFlag is a partnership between industry experts who believe we provide a better service to our customers and better home to our team members through cooperation.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Garrett Brown
Partner and Product Management Practice Lead
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