Principal Software Engineer
Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA, Reston, VA, Tysons Corner, VA, Dulles, VA OR Columbia, MD
Posted about 3 months ago · $123,000 - $308,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Clarity Innovations's roles stay open a median of 70 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 85% of Clarity Innovations's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Clarity Innovations
- high 45 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
- 2026-10-23
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
As a Principal Software Engineer at Clarity Innovations, you will lead the prototyping of infrastructure designs for cyber network operations, focusing on simplifying complex infrastructure management in cloud-native and on-premises environments. Your responsibilities include architecting scalable systems, implementing GitOps workflows, and enhancing productivity through innovative tools and processes. You will also mentor junior developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success while maintaining a high standard of software quality.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or four years of hands-on experience in a Software Engineering role)
- Current US TS/SCI security clearance
- Ability to collaborate as a team but execute independently
- Thrives in a high-trust, adaptable team environment
- Familiar with contributing to or leading the design of new capabilities
- Experience writing code in a general-purpose language such as Python or GoLang
Nice to have
- Experience designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Experience building and operating Go-based microservice distributed system architectures
Worth weighing
- Salary range is quite broad, which may indicate variability based on experience or negotiation.
- Role involves significant customer interaction, which may require strong communication skills and adaptability.
- Focus on national security may involve working in a high-stakes environment with strict compliance requirements.
Summarised from Clarity Innovations's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Clarity Innovations on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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