About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. Including architectural vision, technology choices, and best practices to create scalable, reliable solutions designed to simplify and streamline core business functions.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Miller Park, VA
Salary
$112,000–$152,000 Per Year
Description
Position Title: Principal Software Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire opportunity in Christiansburg, VA..
Job Responsibilities:
Leading the design, development, and maintenance of internal-use and customer-facing software solutions
Ensuring scalability and adherence to requirements
Setting the technical direction for projects
Including architectural vision, technology choices, and best practices to create scalable, reliable solutions designed to simplify and streamline core business functions
Partnering with product, UX, and DevOps teams to translate requirements into clear technical specifications and ensure alignment throughout the development process
Utilizing an iterative and incremental design approach to provide solutions that address immediate needs while maintaining adaptability for a more robust long-term solution
Serving as a subject-matter expert and hands-on mentor to senior and mid-level engineers
Identifying opportunities for innovation in architecture, tooling, or process and drive adoption within the team
Setting and enforce best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and observability.
Job Qualifications:
Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or experience in lieu of degree
At least 12 years of directly related experience including at least 3 years of principal or staff-level engineering
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent problem-solving skills
Experience with Object Oriented development (C#, Java, C++, Python, etc.)
Working knowledge of DevOps or systems administration
Continuous integration/deployment experience
Proven experience leveraging strategic vision with strong technical expertise to design and deliver scalable, high-performance software solutions.
Deep understanding of system design, database, distributed systems, and cloud provider (AWS, Azure)
Significant experience in C#/.Net development including Blazor Server and other object-oriented languages (Java, Python, etc.)
Experience leading teams through transitions to modern architectures or platforms (e.g. - monolith to microservices) is a plus
Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Job Details:
Job Type: Direct Hire
Location: Christiansburg, VA.
Salary Range: $112,000 - $152,000
Must be US Citizen
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.