Principal Software Engineer

At Riverstone Enterprise 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 2008, we have delivered innovative technology, engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support solutions to the Intelligence Community.

We are seeking a motivated, career-oriented, and customer-focused Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

• Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets and realtime systems).
• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design

• 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 experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with 3 OR 4 of the followings:
  Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, Kubernetes, Rancher RKE2, Kalka, AWS; RHEL, LLMs, S3/Minio, Elasticsearch, Nifi
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large Kubernetes clusters, Large MongoDB clusters, or migrated large systems to AWS in a hybrid architecture.

• Current/Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Riverstone invests in its employees with an exceptional benefits package, including:

• 100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 100% Employer paid life and disability insurance
• Approximately 10% employer 401(k) contribution, fully vested immediately, with no employee contribution required
• Five weeks of PTO + 10 Federal holidays
• $3,000 annually for professional development
• $1,200 annual phone and internet stipend
• 5% annual performance or merit bonus
• Referral bonuses from $8,000 to $16,000

Riverstone Enterprise Solutions, an Envision Company 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.