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Principal Java Developer Jobs in Virginia, United States

96 principal java developer jobs from 67 companies hiring in Virginia, United States.

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Principal Java Developer II - Security - Elasticsearch
Canada or United States
$193k-$305k/yr RemoteFull Time
Elastic
ElasticNYSE: ESTC: Provides a search AI platform for observability and security.
7+ YOEExtensive Java expertise, concurrency, distributed systems, and security leadership; RBAC/ABAC, OAuth 2.0, SAML experience.
Java, JVM, RBAC, ABAC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, TLS, Cryptography
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Principal Developer
Rosslyn, Virginia, United States
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ActioNet
ActioNet: Provides IT modernization and cybersecurity services to government agencies.
12+ YOE12+ years in software development/enterprise architecture; degree in CS/IT; Python/Java/C#; Agile/Scrum/SAFe; leadership and mentorship.
Python, Java, C#, Agile, Scrum, SAFe
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Principal Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
Twilio
TwilioNYSE: TWLO: Cloud communications platform for programmable messaging, voice, and email.
12+ YOE12+ years designing high-scale, cloud-native distributed systems; expert in Java or Go; AWS (Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, Kafka); AI-native workflows; API design; data processing; IaC; leadership across teams.
Java, Go, AWS, Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, Kafka, Terraform, Kubernetes, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Claude, LLMs, CI/CD tooling
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Principal Developer
Rosslyn, Virginia, United States
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ActioNet
ActioNet: Provides IT modernization and cybersecurity services for government agencies.
12+ YOELeadership in design and development of enterprise software; 12+ years experience; Python/Java/C#; Agile/SAFe; cloud familiarity; mentoring; strong communication.
Python, Java, C#, Agile, SAFe, Cloud platforms
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Principal Software Development Engineer
United States
$144k-$288k/yr RemoteFull Time
CVS Health
CVS HealthNYSE: CVS: Provides retail pharmacy, health insurance, and pharmacy benefit management services.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; 5+ years in principal/staff/architecture role; frontend (Angular/React) and backend (Java, Spring Boot); AWS cloud; CI/CD; HIPAA compliance.
AWS, Java, Spring Boot, Angular, React, GitHub Actions, OpenAPI/Swagger, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Kafka, REST APIs, API design, Terraform
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Principal Software Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
Shutterfly
Shutterfly: Manufacturer and retailer of personalized photo products and professional photography services.
10+ YOE10+ years full-stack web development; expertise in React/Next.js, Java (Spring Boot/Restlet), Scala, MongoDB; e-commerce platforms; cloud (AWS); architecture and leadership.
React, Next.js, Java, Scala, MongoDB, AWS
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Principal Software Engineer
Woburn or Arlington
$220k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtBS in computer science or related field; 10+ years experience; 8+ years in C++ or Java; leadership of mid-size teams; strong algorithms and software development; ability to obtain security clearance.
C++, Java, Python, ROS, MAVLINK, Unreal Engine, TAK, JIRA, SonarQube, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Object-Oriented Programming
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Principal Engineer
Denver or United States
RemoteFull Time
A2Z Sync
A2Z Sync: Software platform for automotive dealership sales and finance automation.
8+ YOE8+ years of software engineering; 3+ years in Staff/Principal/Architect; cloud-native, AWS serverless; mentoring; multi-language proficiency; observability and design docs.
AWS, Lambda, EventBridge, DynamoDB, StepFunctions, ECS, RDS, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, Aurora, Auth0, LangChain, Playwright, PHP, Python, Java, TypeScript
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Principal Software Engineer - Modernization
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions: Delivers enterprise IT modernization solutions to federal government agencies.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 5+ years modernizing monoliths to microservices; federal agency experience; Public Trust clearance; Java/Spring Boot; Kubernetes; AWS; CI/CD; leadership of 30+ developers.
Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD, Redis
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Principal Software Engineer
United States
RemoteFull Time
Game Plan Tech
Game Plan Tech: Building secure cloud and AI systems for government.
15+ YOE15+ years of full-stack experience; cloud, Kubernetes, and AI; Java/Python/Go; strong problem-solving and leadership; Agile/DevOps.
Cloud computing, Kubernetes, Java, Python, Go, AI
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Principal Software Engineer
United States
$160k-$425k/yr RemoteFull Time
GitHub
GitHubNASDAQ: MSFT: AI-powered developer platform for software collaboration and code hosting.
5+ YOE11+ years in software engineering with proven production coding in C/C++/C#/Java/JS/Go/Rust/Python; senior technical leadership.
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, Python
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Principal Software Engineer
United States
$150k-$226k/yr RemoteFull Time
Harness
Harness: Automates software delivery through an AI-powered DevOps platform.
12+ YOE12+ years of experience building highly scalable distributed backend services in Java; strong relational DB experience; cloud and DevOps tooling familiarity.
Java, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL, Elasticsearch, SOLR, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, CI/CD
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Principal Software Engineer - Integration
United States
$190k-$260k/yr RemoteFull Time
Stellar Cyber
Stellar Cyber: Unified platform for automated cyber threat detection and response.
8+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering; 8+ years backend software development; 3+ years in staff-level/tech lead; proficient in Python, Go, or Java; strong API, microservices, distributed systems; mentoring and strong communication.
Python, Go, Java, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Celery, Airflow, REST, GraphQL, OAuth, API Keys, Rate Limiting, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS, Azure, GCP, LLM APIs, MCP
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Principal Software Engineer - Modernization
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions: Provider of IT modernization and software development for government agencies.
10+ YOE5+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 5+ years leading monolith→microservices modernization; federal experience; able to clear Public Trust; strong Java/Spring Boot; AWS and Kubernetes; CI/CD; leadership across 30+ developers.
Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, Redis, Angular, CI/CD, SRE
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Principal Software Engineer
United States
$140k-$275k/yr RemoteFull Time
Microsoft
Microsoft: Provides software, cloud computing, and hardware technology products.
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related field with 6+ years of software engineering experience across languages such as C/C++/C#/Java/JavaScript/Python; advanced degrees or more experience are preferred. Visa sponsorship not available.
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python
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Principal Engineer, Software
United States
RemoteFull Time
Verint
Verint: Provides AI-powered software for customer engagement and experience automation.
8+ YOE8+ years designing/architecting large-scale SaaS apps; Bachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent; strong Java/C# backend, React frontend; cloud and DevOps expertise; security, observability, and cross-team leadership.
Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, JPA/Hibernate, C#, .NET Core, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Oracle, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, Helm, GitOps, LLM, RAG, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, OAuth, JWT, SOC 2, OWASP, CI/CD, Cloud, REST, GraphQL, Microservices, CQRS, Event-driven, SaaS
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Principal Engineer
Herndon, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
DigiCert
DigiCert: Provides digital trust solutions for identity and certificate management.
8+ YOE8+ years of professional software engineering; strong backend (Java/Go), REST/gRPC APIs, cloud platforms, data stores, caching, and CI/CD; leadership and hands-on in design and delivery.
Java, Go, REST APIs, gRPC, Cloud platforms, SQL databases, NoSQL databases, Caching, CI/CD
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Principal Software Developer, Hypervelocity/C++
Dahlgren, Virginia, United States
$120k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amentum
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering, technology, and mission support to government agencies.
10+ YOE10+ years in software development; BS in CS/Math/Physics/Aerospace/Engineering or equivalent experience; active SECRET clearance; US citizenship; on-site in Dahlgren, VA; valid Real ID driver license; occasional travel between local worksites; proficient with C++, Python, Java; Agile experience.
C++, Python, Java, Linux, Windows, Agile, Scrum, LeSS, Podman, Docker, Jenkins, Git, GitLab, VSCode, VMware, JIRA, Confluence, JUnit
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Principal Software Engineer
Boston or St. Louis or Cleveland or Philadelphia or Chicago or San Francisco or New York City or Kansas City or Atlanta or Minneapolis or Dallas or Richmond
$173k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States.
8+ YOE8+ years Java development; 4+ years AWS cloud experience; cloud-first architecture; CI/CD, DevOps; serverless; strong communication.
Java, Spring, Terraform, NoSQL, RDS, Kafka, Python
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Principal Engineer
United States
$170k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
LivePerson
LivePersonNASDAQ: LPSN: Provides AI-powered platforms for enterprise conversational customer engagement.
10+ YOE10+ years in full-stack development; 5+ years in enterprise SaaS architecture; 2+ years real-time voice; 2+ years AI production; cloud/Kubernetes experience; agile; REST microservices; data analytics experience preferred.
Java, Node.js, Vue, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, NoSQL, REST, Python, GCP, AI/ML tools
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Principal Software Engineer (AI) (US)
United States
RemoteFull Time
Taulia
Taulia: Provides cloud-based supply chain finance and working capital solutions.
Lead technical execution for AI initiatives; expertise in Generative AI, Java/Spring, LLM Ops, architecture design, and mentoring engineers.
Java, Spring AI Core, LLMOps, Vector Database, CI/CD
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Principal Data Engineer
United States
$170k-$195k/yr RemoteFull Time
VillageMD
VillageMD: Physician-led network providing primary, specialty, and urgent care.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 5 years in software/app development, including 3+ years in data engineering; experience with Python, AWS S3/SQS/SNS, ETL, Scala, Java, Spark.
Python, Scala, pytest, Java, Spark, Jupyter Notebook, Talend, dbt Core, dbt Cloud, AWS, S3, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, GitHub Action workflows, Flask, ReactJS, Athena, Healthcare Provenance, Tower, Versa, Workplace, PyDeequ
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[Remote] Principal Software Developer - Oracle Health
United States
$97k-$223k/yr RemoteFull Time
Oracle
OracleNYSE: ORCL: Provides cloud infrastructure and enterprise software for global businesses.
6+ YOE7+ years experience in CS or related field; strong Java/Python; cloud platforms (OCI/AWS/Azure/GCP); distributed storage; streaming and batch processing.
Java, Python, Spark, Flink, OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP
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Principal Software Engineer
United States
$160k-$425k/yr RemoteFull Time
GitHub
GitHubNASDAQ: MSFT: Cloud-based platform for software development and version control.
11+ YOE11+ years in software engineering with multi-language production experience; advanced degrees options; strong leadership and architecture skills.
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, Python
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Principal Software Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$179k-$269k/yr HybridFull Time
Two Six Technologies
Two Six Technologies: Sells cybersecurity software and research for national security.
10+ YOE10+ years in software engineering; 5+ years in leadership; distributed systems expertise; multiple languages; secure systems knowledge; TS/SCI eligibility.
C/C++, Go, Rust, Python, Java, Git, Jira, libp2p, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Kafka, NATS
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Principal Software Engineer
McLean, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Raft
Raft: Builds AI and data platforms for U.S. national defense.
8+ YOE8+ years RESTful API experience; 5+ years frontend with React/Typescript/JavaScript; strong software design; DB experience; cloud-native; Docker/Kubernetes; TS/SCI clearance; STEM background.
Go, Java, Python, Rust, Scala, React, Typescript, Javascript, Maven, Gradle, NPM, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Delta Lake, AWS, Azure, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Trino, DuckDB, Superset
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Principal Software Engineer - Appian - Remote
United States
$119k-$164k/yr RemoteFull Time
Healthesystems
Healthesystems: Provides medical cost management solutions for workers' compensation.
6+ YOEExtensive Appian development experience; 5+ years; design authority; Agile/DevOps familiarity; healthcare domain experience preferred.
Appian, Java, SQL, REST, SOAP
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Principal Search Engineer - Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr
United States
$115k-$192k/yr RemoteFull Time
RELX
RELXLondon Stock Exchange: REL: Provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional customers.
Experience designing and implementing large-scale search systems using Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr; strong Java/Python/Scala; Spark/Airflow; distributed systems; CI/CD.
Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr, Spark, Spark Streaming, Airflow, Java, Python, Scala
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Principal Search Engineer - Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr
United States
$115k-$192k/yr RemoteFull Time
Elsevier
ElsevierLondon Stock Exchange: REL: Provides scientific, technical, and medical research information and analytics.
Expertise with Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr; large-scale search systems experience; Java/Python/Scala; Spark/Spark Streaming/Airflow; distributed systems; CI/CD; agile methodologies; independent problem solving.
Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr, Spark, Spark Streaming, Airflow, Java, Python, Scala
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Principal Software Engineer, Identity
United States
$195k-$270k/yr RemoteFull Time
Upstart
UpstartNasdaq: UPST: AI-powered lending marketplace for consumer and automotive loans.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or Math + 8 years; strong API, containerization, OOP; leadership; remote work experience.
Docker, Kubernetes, Kotlin, Ruby, Java, C#, C++, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Keycloak, GRPC, AWS, NextJS
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Principal Software Engineer, Growth
United States
RemoteFull Time
Fetch
Fetch: Mobile platform rewarding consumers for scanning retail and dining receipts.
10+ YOE10+ years in software engineering; backend/distributed systems; growth/experimentation platforms; cross-team influence.
Go, Java, Kotlin
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Principal Software Engineer (Platform Architecture & Execution Model)
Seattle or McLean
$240k-$290k/yr RemoteFull Time
Trase Systems
Trase Systems: Provides an enterprise platform for deploying autonomous AI agents.
12+ YOE12+ years distributed systems; 10+ years runtimes/workflows; durable execution, security governance, observability; modern languages (Go, Rust, Java, TypeScript); cloud-native stacks; regulated environments.
Go, Rust, Java, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Docker, Grafana, CI/CD, IaC
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Sr. Principal Software Engineer, AI Solutions
United States
RemoteFull Time
CAMP Systems
CAMP Systems: Provides software for aircraft maintenance tracking and engine health monitoring.
15+ YOE15+ years of software engineering experience; architecture of production systems at scale; AI-assisted development tools; full stack proficiency; cloud (AWS); databases; event-driven and vector databases.
Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, AWS CDK, Terraform, Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, Node.js, Spring Boot, React, Angular, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Chroma DB, FAISS, Pinecone, AWS ECS, AWS EKS, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM
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Principal DevOps Engineer
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
$104k-$155k/yr HybridFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOE5+ yrs with Bachelor or 3+ yrs with Master; 9 yrs experience in lieu of degree; 3+ yrs backend infra for COTS/SaaS; 2+ yrs cloud (AWS/Azure); DevOps tools (automation, CI/CD); programming (Python, Java, PowerShell/Bash); Windows/Linux admin; databases; strong communication.
Ansible, ArgoCD, CI/CD, Python, Java, PowerShell, Bash, Windows, Linux, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS, AKS, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, AzureDevOps
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Principal Sales Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
ECS
ECSNYSE: ASGN: Provides advanced technology and engineering services to government agencies.
12+ YOE12+ years in sales engineering or similar technical role; strong software development in at least two languages; hands-on cloud architecture; AI/ML knowledge; proven track record with enterprise engagements; excellent communication.
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Java, AWS, Azure, GCP, AI/ML
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Principal Software Engineer- AI Context
United States
$314k-$502k/yr RemoteFull Time
HubSpot
HubSpotNYSE: HUBS: Offers a software platform for customer relationship management.
Senior individual contributor with deep system design and distributed systems experience.
Java, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning
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Principal Software Engineer, Corporate AI
Canada or Mexico or United States
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Dropbox
DropboxNASDAQ: DBX: Provides cloud-based file storage and team collaboration software.
12+ YOELead AI/ML, automation, and data platforms; 12+ years software engineering; strategic technical leadership; mentor engineers.
Python, Java, Go, Scala
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Senior Principal Infrastructure Engineer / Advisor – APM
Atlanta or Charlotte or Richmond or Raleigh
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Truist
TruistNYSE: TFC: Offers personal banking, business lending, and investment management services.
8+ YOESenior Principal Infrastructure Engineer / Advisor for Application Performance Monitoring (APM); strong leadership, architecture, and vendor governance.
Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, Java, Python, Go
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Principal Engineer, Public Cloud / R&D Core
United States
$248k-$310k/yr RemoteFull Time
Cloudera
Cloudera: Provides hybrid data platforms for enterprise analytics and AI.
10+ YOE10+ years distributed systems; strong Java, Kubernetes; Linux, CI/CD; public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure); architectural leadership; mentoring.
Java, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Cloud - AWS, Cloud - GCP, Cloud - Azure, Hadoop
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Principal ML Engineer
United States
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Solventum
SolventumNYSE: SOLV: Manufactures medical devices and healthcare information software.
6+ YOE10+ years software engineering; 6+ years deploying large-scale ML systems; strong MLOps and cloud experience; HIPAA/compliance awareness.
Python, Java, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, MLflow, DVC, Spark, Snowflake, Databricks, Terraform, Pulumi, LangChain, LangGraph, AWS, GCP, Azure
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