Senior/Principal Software Engineer (Python)

Position summary

As the Tech Lead, you will define the technical strategy and lead the engineering team in building modern, scalable, open-source solutions. You will coordinate across delivery teams, guide architecture and implementation, and ensure that the system meets business needs, technical standards, and long-term maintainability goals. You will collaborate with the product team, government stakeholders, and other contractors to build new systems and make improvements to existing systems.

What you'll do

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing regular coaching, feedback, and support for professional growth
• Define the technical vision and architectural roadmap in collaboration with clients and the delivery team
• Work closely with government stakeholders to get buy-in on technical initiatives. Build technical alignment across client, stakeholders, and vendor partners
• Act as a liaison between developers, executives, and non-technical stakeholders
• Make key architectural decisions that balance long-term program goals with short-term delivery needs
• Oversee technical delivery, managing risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to keep projects on track
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices in code quality, testing, security, and documentation
• Work closely with cross-functional product teams to identify and mitigate technical risks
• Guide the engineering team on planning, estimation, prioritization, trade-offs, and balancing technical debt and meeting project milestones

Required skills

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years managing engineers and leading technical delivery
• Proven ability to architect and deliver scalable, maintainable, and secure distributed systems
• Advanced proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, React, Node.js, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of system integration, data migration, and API/interface development
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, and cloud environments (AWS or equivalent)
• Experience building and managing cross-functional engineering teams, fostering alignment and collaboration with product, design, and client stakeholders
• Familiarity with open-source development and community-driven initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to lead with empathy, build trust, and create an environment where engineers can thrive