Staff/Principal Software Engineer (U.S. Air Force)

📋 Description

• • Staff/Principal Software Engineer role focused on designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable software systems for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations community to improve mission readiness and operational efficiency.
• • Day-to-day responsibilities include engineering mobile software products in cross-functional teams, advocating for lean-agile practices like API-first design and automated testing, selecting appropriate open-source tools and frameworks, analyzing systems for technical debt, and coordinating with government partners for seamless integration.
• • Skylight is a digital consultancy at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent government services through design and technology, working with public interest technologists to deliver better public services for families, patients, and others.
• • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in secure software development for regulated environments, gain experience integrating with defense systems, and grow your ability to deliver resilient, user-centered solutions that enhance usability and performance at scale while aligning with Skylight’s mission-driven values.