Hiring: Sr Principal Software Engineer (Clearance Required) Company: Sierra Space Location: Centennial, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 14:19:51 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, Ansible, ArgoCD, Azure, Bash, Bitbucket, C++, CI/CD, Chef, Confluence, Docker, FastAPI, GCP, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Helm, Jenkins, Jira, Kanban, Kubernetes, MongoDB, MySQL, Perl, PostgreSQL, PowerShell, Puppet, Python, Scrum, Security Clearance, Segment, Terraform About the job Experience: •15+ years of related experience. Qualifications: •We’re looking for team members who align with our values, mission and goals – while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. •Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +13 yrs experience). •Typically, 15+ years of related experience. •Extensive expertise in multiple programming languages and software development principles. •Demonstrated capacity to design, architect, and implement complex software systems. •Strong leadership skills to lead a team of engineers. •Demonstrated capacity to make high-level design decisions. •Demonstrated capacity to drive the strategic direction of the software engineering team. •Demonstrated project leadership, strong problem-solving skills, and effective communication with non-technical stakeholders. •Demonstrated capacity to architect and oversee the technical aspects of large-scale projects, innovate, and make decisions on the adoption of new technologies and methodologies. Compensation: •$206,107 - $283,397 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!