Principal Software Engineer (Cloud and AI Platforms)

BlueFlag is seeking a principal-level software engineer to lead the design and delivery of cloud-native applications, services, and data platform capabilities in a remote role. The successful candidate will have hands-on technical leadership experience and be able to build production software end-to-end, while owning cloud, Kubernetes, and data engineering patterns.

Requirements

• Principal-level experience building and leading delivery of production software (backend services and/or full stack applications) with strong design and implementation depth.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language commonly used for enterprise software (e.g., C#/.NET, Java, Python, Go, or similar) and comfort working across the stack as needed.
• Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems fundamentals, performance, and operational reliability.
• Strong Kubernetes experience operating production workloads (not just deploying to someone else’s cluster).
• Hands-on experience engineering and operating solutions on Azure or AWS (networking, identity, security, and operations).
• Experience with CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience with observability (monitoring, logging, tracing), incident response, and root-cause remediation.
• Demonstrated interest in AI agents, AI infrastructure, or AI-enabled applications (professional work, personal projects, research, or equivalent).
• US Citizen: Must be a citizen of the United States
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance. Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave and paid holidays
• Comprehensive group health and dental plans
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities