PitchMeAI Jobs
Clarity Innovations

Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA

Posted about 2 months ago · $106,000 - $293,000

or apply directly on Clarity Innovations's site. We never take the application ourselves.

Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 days
Clarity Innovations's roles stay open a median of 42 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
85% of Clarity Innovations's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Clarity Innovations
high
23 stale, 1 reposted of 46 open
Hiring momentum
75 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Clarity Innovations's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Clarity Innovations.

About this role

The Principal Platform Engineer at Clarity Innovations will lead the implementation and optimization of IT systems, focusing on edge computing environments. Responsibilities include deploying and automating distributed infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring system performance and security. The role also involves incident response, system upgrades, and maintaining documentation, all while supporting mission-critical operations for national security.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Clarity Innovations as an employer.

What you need

  • Able to obtain and maintain a TS Security Clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • 3+ years hands-on experience deploying and managing on-prem or edge computing environments with distributed nodes
  • Deep understanding of systems administration and networking fundamentals across Linux, Windows, and/or virtualized platforms
  • Strong background in containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, OpenShift)
  • Knowledge of secure routing protocols and networking for distributed systems, including VPNs, SD-WAN, and firewalls

Nice to have

  • Experience with edge-specific hardware (industrial PCs, IoT gateways, ruggedized servers)
  • Knowledge of resource-constrained environments (limited bandwidth, power, or intermittent connectivity)
  • Understanding of security for remote sites (zero-trust networking, remote attestation)
  • Experience with SDN, network virtualization, and automation in secure or classified environments
  • Experience implementing observability solutions for monitoring hardware, VMs, and on-prem services (using Prometheus, Grafana, etc)

What you get

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Opportunities to develop, deliver, and optimize mission-critical edge computing platforms
  • Career growth in distributed systems and hybrid-cloud infrastructure
  • Collaborative engineering culture solving real-world challenges at scale
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is broad and not guaranteed; actual salary may vary based on multiple factors
  • Position may require travel to edge locations which could impact work-life balance
  • On-site work required 3-4 days a week in Herndon, which may not suit all candidates

Summarised from Clarity Innovations's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Clarity Innovations on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

More roles at Clarity Innovations

All 46 open roles at Clarity Innovations →