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      6196 Principal Software Engineer jobs in Washington,DC

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      Senior Software Engineer LLM Training [207666]

      Skill

      Washington, DC

      Remote

      • Candidates must be based in the United States
      • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
      • Strong expertise in Python, JavaScript (including ReactJS), C/C++, Java, Rust, and Go.
      • Demonstrated experience in application development and deploying scalable, production-grade software.
      • Deep understanding of software architecture, design, development, debugging, and code quality assessment.
      • Excellent oral and written communication skills, capable of providing clear and structured evaluation rationales.
      • Candidates must have **experience as an employee** working for at least one of these companies in the last seven years: Google, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Facebook, Netflix, Microsoft, Tesla, NVIDIA, Adobe, Salesforce, Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Palantir, Uber, Lyft, Square, Block, Twilio, Snap Inc., Pinterest, GitHub, Atlassian, HashiCorp, Databricks, Snowflake, Cloudflare, DigitalOcean, MongoDB, Elastic, Confluent, Figma, Oracle, Cisco, Paypal, Doordash, Rivian, Reddit, Coinbase, Splunk, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Plaid, Shopify, Intuit, Workday, Spotify, ServiceNow, Hugging Face, VMware, Brex, Wise, Epic Games, Unity Technologies, Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, Valve, Huawei, Bloomberg, ByteDance, Alibaba, Baidu, Notion, Klarna, Instacart, Zillow, Ramp, Datadog, or IBM Research.
      • Candidates must have a degree from one of the following universities to be considered for this role: Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, University of Chicago, Brown University. Columbia University, Dartmouth College, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Rice University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Washington University in St. Louis, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, University of Southern California, University of California, San Diego, New York University, University of Texas, Austin, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California, Davis, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, or University of California, Irvine.
      • MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH**SPECIFIC COMPANIES** AND A DEGREE FROM **SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES** (LISTED BELOW).
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      Entry-Level Software Engineer - Remote

      Steelcut Software

      Bethesda, MD 20811

      RemoteFlexible Schedule
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      Staff Engineer Software

      Northrop Grumman

      Dulles, VA 20101

      ~ 40 min OnsiteHealth InsurancePaid Time Off

      • Relocation assistance may be available
      • CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
      • CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
      • The job description includes: "This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is required"
      • Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of relevant software experience that includes a background in software development, or a Master's degree and 10 years of related professional experience, or a Ph.D. in 7 years of relevant software experience (in lieu of a degree additional years of experience can be considered (16 years of experience total)
      • Must be familiar with all phases of the software development life cycle and Agile software development
      • Prior lead or management experience in a team environment
      • 2+ years working knowledge and experience with C/C++, Java, Python, or other OOP languages
      • 2+ years of experience with Docker containerization, Kubernetes (K8s) orchestration preferred
      • 2+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting
      • 2+ years of experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
      • Expert knowledge and experience developing software
      • Experience with configuration management using industry standard tools and processes
      • Must have an Active DoD Top Secret level clearance at the time of application, and the ability to obtain and maintain special program access
      • Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,500.00
      • Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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      Software Engineering Apprentice, Full-Stack

      Affirm

      Washington, DC 20022

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      Technical Content PM [208906]

      Aquent Talent

      Washington, DC

      Remote

      • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technical Communication, English, Information Science, or a related field—OR equivalent practical experience.
      • 4+ years of experience in technical content development, technical writing, or content program management for software or cloud products.
      • 2+ years of experience with docs-as-code tools and workflows: Markdown, Git/GitHub, pull request-based collaboration, and CI/CD publishing pipelines.
      • Demonstrated experience using Visual Studio Code (or comparable code editors) as a primary authoring environment.
      • Familiarity with Microsoft Learn (learn.microsoft.com), docs.microsoft.com, or similar large-scale documentation platforms.
      • Experience with content management at scale: information architecture, metadata/taxonomy, localization, and content reuse strategies.
      • Solid understanding of software development concepts (version control, APIs, SDKs, command-line tools, scripting).
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex technical topics for developer audiences.
      • Strong program/project management skills: ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize effectively, and deliver on schedule.
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      Remote Software Developer (US)

      Turing

      Washington, DC 20022

      RemoteBilingual Preferred
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      Systems Engineer

      ManTech International

      Washington, DC 20036

      HybridHealth InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Benefit

      • A Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years' experience is required.
      • Technical and/or Systems Engineering experience (such as conducting technological maturity assessments, conducting technical reviews, managing technical risk, and developing requirements)
      • Strong ability and interest in challenging the status quo with better options
      • Excellent oral and written communication skills
      • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
      • Comfortable paving new paths, managing resistance, and building consensus
      • A current DHS Background Investigation is required prior to starting this position.
      • Must have a current/active secret clearance.
      • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
      • The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
      • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
      • The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
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      Sr Full Stack Software Engineer - Clearance Required

      Lockheed Martin

      Washington, DC 20355

      Onsite

      • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline plus fourteen (14) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
      • Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
      • Java and JavaScript
      • Python
      • Agile software environment
      • Experience utilizing corporate authentication services into a secure full stack solution
      • Experience delivering full stack solutions with large data sets
      • Experience with developing in a micro-services framework
      • Familiar with design and implementation of local caching services
      • Experience with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
      • Docker & Docker Compose
      • Kubernetes
      • Jenkins
      • Github and Gitlab
      • Jira and Confluence
      • TS/SCI with Poly
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      Hardware Integration Engineer

      BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON

      Arlington, VA 22201

      ~ 12 min OnsiteEducation AssistanceHealth InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Benefit

      • 10+ years of experience performing systems engineering or integration in DoD aerospace systems or ground systems, including integrating hardware, electronic circuits, and components into larger systems, and ensuring compatibility
      • 5+ years of experience designing integration strategies, troubleshooting issues across electrical and mechanical domains, c ond uct ing validation testing, and creating technical documentation including SRR, SDR and SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, FCA, and PCA
      • 5+ years of experience identifying, analyzing, proposing, and managing program risks and issues related ground, sof tware, or hardware systems including root cause analysis on hardware and sof tware interface issues during system bring up, testing, and field deployment
      • Experience developing and executing detailed test plans, including functional testing and performance verification of prototypes and final assemblies
      • Experience collaborating with design teams to refine system architecture, PCBs, and hardware, and providing feedback on serviceability and manufacturing
      • Experience acting as a technical subject matter expert, coordinating between hardware, sof tware, and manufacturing teams to meet deadlines
      • Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines
      • Ability to be highly motivated, display a dynamic work ethic, contribute to the DoD mission, work independently and collaboratively on a cross-functional team, and demonstrate initiative to complete complex tasks to achieve program goals in a fast-paced environment
      • Secret clearance
      • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science field
      • Secret clearance is required.
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      Senior Software Engineer

      Jobot

      Mc Lean, VA 22107

      $140,000/yr
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      What companies are hiring Principal Software Engineer jobs in Washington,DC?

      1. Skill
      2. Steelcut Software
      3. Northrop Grumman
      4. Affirm
      5. Aquent Talent
      6. Turing
      7. ManTech International
      8. Lockheed Martin
      9. BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON
      10. Jobot

      What is the yearly salary range for Principal Software Engineer jobs in Washington,DC?

      The yearly salary range is $140000 - $140000.

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