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Principal Engineer

Fort Hood, TX💼 Full-time💰 $160,000–$160,000🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-30

Core

Embedded senior technical lead deploying and integrating AI/ML and data fusion platforms for the U.S. Army at the tactical edge.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Field Engineering)

Builds

[R]DP, [R]AIMS, and [R]AP platforms for Army data fusion and mission applications

Domain

Defense technology, Autonomous data fusion, Agentic AI, Distributed Data Systems

Required skills

Go, Java, Rust, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, Bash, Python, Infrastructure as Code, Helm, CI/CD, Security controls

Preferred skills

Army program support, MIL-STD-2525, Link 16, Kafka, Iceberg, vector stores, model serving, agentic workflows

Technologies

Go, Java, Rust, Kubernetes, Helm, Bash, Python, Kafka, Iceberg

Responsibilities

Deploy and debug Kubernetes workloads in customer environments; Write production code to fix field gaps and extend products; Build installation and troubleshooting playbooks; Integrate products with Army data sources and mission systems; Champion products via hands-on enablement for operators and developers; Translate field feedback into product improvements.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic field presence

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