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Principal Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Envision Innovative SolutionsAnnapolis Junction, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 26 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Principal Software Engineer role offers a unique opportunity to lead impactful projects within the Intelligence Community, fostering significant career growth and skill development in complex systems. If you are a driven engineer with a passion for national security and a strong background in back-end development, you will thrive in this challenging and rewarding environment. Apply today to contribute to critical missions with a reputable organization.

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Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
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AWSJavaJavaScriptPythonVue

Job Description

At Envision Innovative Solutions, we're more than a technology company—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and mission-focused professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Since 2006, we have delivered innovative technology, engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support solutions to government and commercial clients. Our people are our greatest strength. We foster a collaborative, and people-first culture where creativity is encouraged, professional growth is supported, and every team member has the opportunity to make a difference.

We are seeking a motivated, career-oriented, and customer-focused Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This onsite position offers the opportunity to lead the design, development, and enhancement of complex software systems supporting mission-critical intelligence programs.

Primary Responsibilities

  • The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.
  • Works individually or as part of a team.

Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. • Resolves software problem reports. • Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. • Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Required Skills: • Twelve (12) years’ experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
  • Back-end development experience creating big data applications using python and/or Java.
  • Experience working with tiered architectural systems with an emphasis on front-end development.
  • Comfortable working in a Linux/ubuntu environment.
  • Experience working in AWS a definitely plus especially around big data architecture.
  • Front-end development experience specifically experience with JavaScript libraries such as Vue.js, Prime Vue, or any equivalent.

Security Clearance Requirement: • Current/Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph. Envision Innovative Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law

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