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Principal Software Engineer

ProtingentMiller Park, VA

$112,000 - $152,000 / year

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Overview

Remote
On-site
Compensation
$112,000-$152,000/year

Job Description

Position Title: Principal Software EngineerPosition Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire opportunity in Christiansburg, VA..Job Responsibilities:
  • Leading the design, development, and maintenance of internal-use and customer-facing software solutions
  • Ensuring scalability and adherence to requirements
  • Setting the technical direction for projects
  • Including architectural vision, technology choices, and best practices to create scalable, reliable solutions designed to simplify and streamline core business functions
  • Partnering with product, UX, and DevOps teams to translate requirements into clear technical specifications and ensure alignment throughout the development process
  • Utilizing an iterative and incremental design approach to provide solutions that address immediate needs while maintaining adaptability for a more robust long-term solution
  • Serving as a subject-matter expert and hands-on mentor to senior and mid-level engineers
  • Identifying opportunities for innovation in architecture, tooling, or process and drive adoption within the team
  • Setting and enforce best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and observability.
Job Qualifications:
  • Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or experience in lieu of degree
  • At least 12 years of directly related experience including at least 3 years of principal or staff-level engineering
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Experience with Object Oriented development (C#, Java, C++, Python, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of DevOps or systems administration
  • Continuous integration/deployment experience
  • Proven experience leveraging strategic vision with strong technical expertise to design and deliver scalable, high-performance software solutions.
  • Deep understanding of system design, database, distributed systems, and cloud provider (AWS, Azure)
  • Significant experience in C#/.Net development including Blazor Server and other object-oriented languages (Java, Python, etc.)
  • Experience leading teams through transitions to modern architectures or platforms (e.g. - monolith to microservices) is a plus
  • Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Job Details:
  • Job Type: Direct Hire
  • Location: Christiansburg, VA.
  • Salary Range: $112,000 - $152,000
  • Must be US Citizen
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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