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Software Engineer (Senior)
BAE Systems
Sterling, VA
…We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance…
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Software Engineer
GA Telesis, LLC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
We are seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, integrate, and support secure enterprise applications while serving as a practical technical leader for junior and mid-level engineers.…
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REMOTE- Senior Security Engineer
Insight Global
Remote, United States
- From $54 USD / hour
Automation/ scripting experience as it pertains to cyber security (Python, Powershell)
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Network Lead
New American Funding
Santa Ana, CA
The Network Lead provides day-to-day technical and project leadership for the Network team, serving as the working link between Management and technical subject matter experts (SMEs). This…
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Senior Data Engineer
Highmark Health
Remote, United States
Monitor work against production schedule, provide progress updates, and report any issues or technical difficulties to lead developers regularly
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Senior Platform Software Engineer, AI
Oracle
Nashville, TN
- $92,500 to $209,500 USD / year
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- $65 to $85 USD / hour
Lead the end-to-end container packaging, build, and deployment processes into Kubernetes environments, with an emphasis on air-gapped systems.
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Staff Electro-Optical Engineer - Mission Modeling
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Longmont, CO
- $31,533 USD / year
All applicants must possess or be qualified to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance. Preference will be given to candidates with an existing U.S. DoD Personnel Security…
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Hardware Test Engineer (Willing to consider all Sr. Levels)
Redwire Space, Inc.
Littleton, CO
- $105,000 to $150,000 USD / year
Redwire Space Missions, LLC has a current opportunity for a Hardware Test Engineer (willing to consider all Sr. levels). This position will be located at our facility in Littleton, CO. In…
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Sr. Controls Engineer
NLIGHT Inc
Longmont, CO
- $31,533 USD / year
The Sr. Controls Engineer plays a critical role in defining, modeling, and refining the control systems that enable reliable HADES product performance during threat engagements. This role…
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Electro-Optical Software Engineer
NLIGHT Inc
Longmont, CO
- $31,533 USD / year
Electro-Optical Software Engineers execute and lead final software and firmware integration for deliverable systems.EO-SW Engineers learn a wide range of multi-disciplinary tools in order…
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Sr Software Engineer I-Observability Platform
Staples Canada
Framingham, MA
Senior Software Engineer I - Observability Platform
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SOFTWARE ENGINEER – Front End/Testing - 7+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is required- RC - 306
Halogen Engineering Group, Inc
Columbia, MD
Software Engineer – Front End/Testing - 7+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Required
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Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Hybrid)
Cisco
New York, NY
As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), you will provide technical leadership for the reliability, scalability, and operational architecture of Splunk Agent Observability's platform.…
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Tools And Automation Engineer
TEKsystems
Broomfield, CO
- $138,700 to $190,700 USD / year
…and data analytics solutions, is seeking a Tools & Automation Engineer to support the development, production, and testing of advanced GPS receiver technology. This role sits within a team…
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Senior ICPE Production Security Software Engineer
NVIDIA Corporation
North District, IL
We are excited to welcome a creative and independent Production Security Software Engineer for the IC test and product engineering group in NVIDIA Networking Business Unit. NVIDIA…
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Battery Lab Test Systems Engineer
General Motors
Warren, MI
…Pontiac, Warren, and Milford, Michigan. The Test Site Systems Engineer will directly support the Global Battery Systems Lab (GBSL), the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center (WBCIC), and…
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Sr. Software Engineer, Falcon NG-SIEM, FrontTier Expansions (Hybrid)
CrowdStrike, Inc.
Austin, TX
…changed - we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3…
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Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer, Federal
Jobgether
Remote, United States
- $180,000 to $240,000 USD / year
We are seeking an experienced Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer to build, deploy, and maintain secure, reliable infrastructure supporting federal, government, and national security technology…
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Senior Mission Operations Engineer
Blue Origin Personnel, LLC
Reston, VA · Denver, CO
As a Senior Mission Operations Engineer, you will serve as the Mission Operations Lead for a deep space mission that will cruise to Mars, insert into orbit, and then serve for years as a…
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Sr Consultant, Software Engineering - Forward Deployed Engineering
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Co
OH · AZ · IA
As a Software Engineer, you’ll focus on mentoring and leading others to deliver high-quality, cost-effective technology solutions to business partners by crafting new software applications…
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Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platforms
Google
Sunnyvale, CA · Kirkland, WA · New York, NY · Seattle, WA · Madison, WI
…computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing…
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Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Oracle
Pierre, SD
- $104,600 to $264,100 USD / year
Oracle Customer Success Services (CSS) is seeking a Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the delivery of strategic AI and data transformation programs for Oracle's largest…
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Senior Site Reliability Engineer/Cloud Platform Engineer
Skyflow
Remote, United States
We're looking for a Platform Engineer to help build and run the infrastructure that powers a multi-tenant, security-sensitive B2B cloud product used by enterprise customers around the…
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Senior Cloud Platform and DevSecOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
GD Information Technology, Inc.
United States
Partner with Security and RMF staff to implement controls and produce reusable evidence from code, pipeline, scan, and configuration outputs.

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Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Principal Software Engineer - (Reston or Cambridge)

Olympia, WA, United States

$169,300 to $304,700 USD / year

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Pay: $169,300 to $304,700 USD / year
Experience: Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

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Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.

Are you passionate about architecting scalable systems and leading technical innovation?

Do you want to build mission-critical solutions for public sector cloud platforms?

Join our team!

Our team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next-generation applications. We take ownership of the design and development of core compute interfaces, virtualization management, APIs, and low-level platform services.

Partner with the best

As a technical authority, you will drive engineering excellence through robust solution design. You will integrate Site Reliability Engineering principles to ensure web applications, APIs, and automation platforms excel in reliability. Additionally, you will build specialty tooling to maintain our globally distributed infrastructure.

As a Principal Software Engineer Lead, you will be responsible for:

Architecting complex distributed software systems and authoring technical blueprints to eliminate operational toil
Establishing development standards, pull request review frameworks, and Service Level Objectives to maintain system resilience
Designing deployment safety pipelines, continuous integration workflows, and automated testing frameworks for secure production releases
Serving as the Tier-3 escalation authority for complex application failures and leading postmortem reviews
Mentoring engineering teams on system design while cultivating an inclusive and collaborative technical culture

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree
Have experience developing full-stack web applications, APIs, and microservices in Linux or Unix environments
Possess expertise in languages such as Python, JavaScript, SQL, Ruby, or PHP
Be knowledgeable about CI/CD pipelines, containerization, automated testing, and revision control workflows
Demonstrate solid grounding in SRE principles, including SLI/SLO tracking, toil reduction, and root-cause analysis
Demonstrate success creating architectural blueprints, evaluating emerging technologies, and mentoring engineering peers
Possess US Citizenship, and be eligible to undergo the required security clearance process; an active clearance is not required.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security : Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery : Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI : Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits)

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Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $169,300 - $304,700/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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