Senior/Principal Software Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Dayton OH, Huntsville AL, Remote (US)
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of professional software development experience delivering complex software systems.
- Strong proficiency in Rust or similar systems programming languages, including software architecture and design patterns.
- Extensive Linux experience, including multiple distributions, kernel configuration, system-level development, and troubleshooting.
- Experience developing and managing distributed, containerized microservices and applications.
- Experience with messaging systems, networking, APIs, event-driven architectures, and interprocess communication.
- Experience with SQL, relational databases, and data modeling.
- Ability to develop efficient, reliable software for resource-constrained environments, with expertise in CPU, memory, and performance optimization.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and collaborative development practices.
- Willingness to use AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality and productivity.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to contribute to architectural decisions while remaining hands-on.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent professional experience.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with Rust, cloud-native technologies, and distributed messaging systems.
- Full-stack development experience, particularly with TypeScript, React, and modern web frameworks.
- Experience developing real-time, embedded, or high-performance software, including GPU or FPGA acceleration.
- Familiarity with software security and hardening, including security scans, Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs), STIG remediation, and secure development practices.
- Experience with advanced data technologies, including PostgreSQL/PostGIS, geospatial processing, graph databases, or semantic data models.
- Experience developing open-architecture software frameworks, SDKs, APIs, or extensible application platforms.
Full description
Peerless Technologies is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain complex, high-performance software systems. The ideal candidate will bring extensive systems programming experience, strong Linux expertise, and a background in distributed, containerized applications. This role requires hands-on software development, architectural contributions, and collaboration across modern software engineering environments.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop, test, and maintain complex software systems using Rust or similar systems programming languages.
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Develop and optimize software for Linux-based environments, including system-level applications and performance troubleshooting.
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Build and manage distributed, containerized microservices and applications.
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Implement messaging systems, APIs, networking solutions, and event-driven architectures.
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Design and maintain relational databases, data models, and software integrations.
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Optimize software performance, memory usage, and resource utilization in constrained environments.
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Apply modern software development practices, including Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews.
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Contribute to software architecture, technical design decisions, and secure development practices.
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Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve software quality, productivity, and maintainability.
Required Qualifications
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10+ years of professional software development experience delivering complex software systems.
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Strong proficiency in Rust or similar systems programming languages, including software architecture and design patterns.
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Extensive Linux experience, including multiple distributions, kernel configuration, system-level development, and troubleshooting.
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Experience developing and managing distributed, containerized microservices and applications.
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Experience with messaging systems, networking, APIs, event-driven architectures, and interprocess communication.
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Experience with SQL, relational databases, and data modeling.
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Ability to develop efficient, reliable software for resource-constrained environments, with expertise in CPU, memory, and performance optimization.