Principal Software Engineer

Position Overview

Clarity Innovations is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join in supporting USCC. This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on data pipeline development, systems integration, and SDK engineering across multiple programming languages. The ideal candidate brings strong polyglot development skills, experience with data serialization and transport technologies, and a track record of delivering in classified or highly regulated environments.

Position Details

• Clearance Required at Start: SECRET
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Location: Remote (Eastern Time Zone preferred)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipeline components supporting ingestion, transformation, and delivery of structured data.
• Contribute to SDK development across multiple programming languages to support data emission and consumption by downstream tools.
• Implement and validate data format conversions and schema compliance across pipeline stages.
• Troubleshoot integration issues across distributed system boundaries including format, schema, and transport-layer problems.
• Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to ensure pipeline designs meet enterprise and security standards.
• Contribute to technical documentation and architecture artifacts.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews.
• Deliver within an Agile/Scrum framework including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical reviews.

Required Qualifications

Clearance & Compliance

• Active SECRET security clearance required prior to start.
• Ability to work in classified environments and comply with all applicable security protocols.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in two or more of the following: Python, Java, Go, C.
• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines including transformation, validation, and routing stages.
• Familiarity with data serialization formats such as Avro, Protobuf, JSON, or XML.
• Experience integrating with enterprise services via REST APIs or message-based transport systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and version control in a DevSecOps environment.
• Experience with containerized deployments using Kubernetes and Docker.

Experience

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Prior experience in DoD, defense contracting, or other classified environments