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Principal Software Developer

Protingent

Bellevue, WA • On-site

$52 - $85/hr

Contractor

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 5 days ago


Job description


Position Title: Principal Software Developer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting REMOTE contract Principal Software Developer opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement, document, and test software based on formally defined requirements and bug reports from the in-house user base,
  • Design and implement refactorizations and maintenance to maximize near- and long-term productivity of users and developers,
  • Identify and prioritize tasks without them being explicitly assigned to you,
  • Support verification and validation efforts to prove that the codes meet specifications and are correct,
  • Systematically identify performance or productivity bottlenecks; design and implement solutions to eliminate them,
  • Perform administrative data management operations on the backend based on user and management needs,
  • Understand and translate new feature requests into formal software requirements,
  • Train and support reactor designers to use the software system,
  • Provide mentoring to other developers,
  • Support software build and testing systems (like our Jenkins instance and related dashboards),
  • Support server configuration and maintenance needs,
  • Facilitate design reviews for ongoing developments to keep review/approval process as productive as possible,
  • Review proposed code changes and provide detailed feedback before allowing it to go live,
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements for software.

Job Qualifications:
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of relevant experience on web application development,
  • Expert-level programming skills in Python and JavaScript,
  • 5+ years in-depth experience and expertise with Django and DRF,
  • 5+ years in-depth experience with least one JavaScript framework like Vue3,
  • 5+ years regularly writing software tests,
  • Expert capabilities with software development tools, including git, IDEs, profilers, debuggers, test frameworks, packaging tools,
  • Please do not apply if you aren't already comfortable interactively rebasing (or similar)
  • Ability to focus and comfort with delivering a challenging project under evolving conditions, during rapid-paced development,
  • Ability and professionalism to work within the robust regulatory environment of nuclear reactor design and construction,
  • A strong commitment to software best practices,
  • Good understanding of software quality assurance and the software development life cycle,
  • Ability to provide and receive professional feedback.
  • Travel Required: 0-5%.

Preferred Job Qualifications:
  • Degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or similar,
  • Expertise building and maintaining Linux application and database servers,
  • Expertise in configuring and maintaining Continuous Integration systems
  • Strong expertise in Vue3 and Quasar specifically,
  • Expertise with celery
  • Expertise with Cypress,
  • Experience with major industrial construction projects,
  • Experience working in NQA-1 environments,
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Rate Range: $52-$85/hr (*Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience*)
  • Location: 100% Remote Acceptable
  • Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
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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.
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