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Software Engineer (Principal) - FULLY CLEARED with POLYGRAPH REQUIRED
Constellation Technologies, IncFort Meade, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 15 Aug 2026
Why This Role Stands Out
As a Principal Software Engineer at Constellation Technologies, you'll tackle complex challenges with a highly competitive salary and robust benefits package. This hybrid role is ideal for experienced engineers with a TS/SCI clearance and polygraph, eager to grow their expertise in software architecture and low-level development within a reputable organization. Apply today to leverage your skills and contribute to impactful projects!
Quick Overview
Salary
$150k - $245k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Leader
Job Description
java, python, C/C++, Assembly (x86), and debugging.
Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.
Required:
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
$150,000 - $245,000 a year
The pay range for this job, with multi-levels, is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
The benefits package:
Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA
Comprehensive Dental insurance
Vision with 80% employer paid premium
Employer paid Life insurance 100%
Employer paid Short-term and Long-term disability 100%
Annual training, continued education, and professional memberships reimbursement
Unlimited access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS training and accreditation
Annual reimbursement for technology i.e. phones, computers, printers, etc.
401(k) with company match up to 5% with 100% immediate vesting (after 90 days of employment)
The environment and perks:
Professional development investment and paid time off for training
Contract and work locations in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Florida and Hawaii.
Team building events throughout the year such as Destination Family Events, Holiday Party, Monthly Get-Togethers
Leadership Team engagement and mentorship
Performance Recognition Program
Complimentary branded apparel
Don't see a job opening that's the perfect fit? Apply to our General Position to join our talent pool for consideration for future opportunities.
Know someone else who may be a good fit? Refer them through the CTI External Referral Program and you could receive a one-time referral bonus of up to $10,000! Email [email protected] for more information.
Constellation Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Job applicants can submit questions about CTI's equal employment opportunity policy to [email protected].
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.
Required:
- Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph.
- Must have eleven (11) years of direct/relevant experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
- Strong development experience in a variety of languages (ex., java, python).
- Ability to read/understand C/C++, and Assembly (x86).
- Experience with software architecture, operating system design, compilers, and debugging.
- Comfortable working with operating system internals, low-level software development, file I/O, system APIs, memory management, and executable program analysis.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- Modeling experience.
- Machine Learning experience.
- Dev experience on Linux platforms.
- Analytics development experience.
- Virtual Machine (VM) experience
$150,000 - $245,000 a year
The pay range for this job, with multi-levels, is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
The benefits package:
Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA
Comprehensive Dental insurance
Vision with 80% employer paid premium
Employer paid Life insurance 100%
Employer paid Short-term and Long-term disability 100%
Annual training, continued education, and professional memberships reimbursement
Unlimited access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS training and accreditation
Annual reimbursement for technology i.e. phones, computers, printers, etc.
401(k) with company match up to 5% with 100% immediate vesting (after 90 days of employment)
The environment and perks:
Professional development investment and paid time off for training
Contract and work locations in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Florida and Hawaii.
Team building events throughout the year such as Destination Family Events, Holiday Party, Monthly Get-Togethers
Leadership Team engagement and mentorship
Performance Recognition Program
Complimentary branded apparel
Don't see a job opening that's the perfect fit? Apply to our General Position to join our talent pool for consideration for future opportunities.
Know someone else who may be a good fit? Refer them through the CTI External Referral Program and you could receive a one-time referral bonus of up to $10,000! Email [email protected] for more information.
Constellation Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Job applicants can submit questions about CTI's equal employment opportunity policy to [email protected].
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Skills
AWS
Machine Learning
Assembly
C++
Java
Python
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