Category: Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Location: Bethesda, MD
Clearance: TS/SCI
Travel Required: No
Remote Type: No
Sunayu, LLC is looking for a skilled Python developer to join our team to build and maintain scalable microservices that interface with Kafka for real-time messaging and Elasticsearch for data indexing and search. You'll deploy and monitor your services in a Kubernetes environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams in designing reliable, observable, and secure systems. Our client’s overall mission is to design and implement a data centric architecture that leverages cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems.
You will work closely with the team on the following key tasks
- Design, develop, test, and maintain Python microservices
- Implement message consumers and producers with Apache Kafka
- Integrate with Elasticsearch for real-time and batch data indexing and querying
- Write unit and integration tests; ensure high code coverage and reliability
- Build CI/CD pipelines for your services and deploy them in Kubernetes clusters
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and architecture planning
- Monitor and troubleshoot production issues with observability tools
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
- Utilizes software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to the development, integration, and production environment
- Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members in the goal of providing quality service and product to our customers
To be successful in this role you need these skills (required):
- Bachelor’s Degree and 12 or more years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 or more years of prior relevant experience. Experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
- Proficiency in Python and related backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask).
- Experience with containerization, especially with Docker
- Experience in Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL)
- Hands-on development experience in a Linux environment including bash or bash-like scripting
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice architecture
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes: deploying, monitoring, and debugging services
- Understanding of common design patterns, security practices, and logging/monitoring principles
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, reviews)
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with AGILE practices
- Enthusiastic with the ability to work well in a team and a self-starter who can work on their own
You will wow us even more if you have some of these skills:
- Experience with designing and implementing software development kits
- Familiarity DGX (Deep GPU Xceleration)
- Active Security+ certification and ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification by the Government
- Elasticsearch certifications or other program stack related certifications
- Experience of a production/enterprise systems at scale
- Knowledge of distributed systems concepts (e.g., idempotency, eventual consistency)
- Familiarity with schema registries and Kafka streaming patterns
- Experience blending analytical methodologies and leveraging existing COTS/GOTS/OS tools in an unconventional manner.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS/C2S)
- Familiarity or experience with building applications around Large Language Models, Agentic AI
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Who We Are
Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission-critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high-performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests.
Culture
Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.
Career Development
We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.
Pay Rate
Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits
- 3 Medical Plan Options
- Dental and Vision
- FSA, DCFSA, HSA
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 Federal holidays
- 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 12 or more years of relevant experience, or master's degree and 10 or more years; equivalent experience may substitute for a degree.
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
- Proficiency in Python and backend frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask.
- Experience with Docker and containerization.
- Experience with ETL.
- Linux development experience, including Bash or similar scripting.
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice architecture.
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience deploying, monitoring, and debugging services.
- Understanding of design patterns, security practices, and logging and monitoring principles.
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative pull request and code review workflows.
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools and practices, especially GitLab or Jenkins.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with Agile practices.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and work independently.
- Experience designing and implementing software development kits.
- Familiarity with DGX.
- Active Security+ certification and ability to obtain a government Privileged User Account certification.
- Elasticsearch or related technology stack certifications.
- Experience with production or enterprise systems at scale.
- Knowledge of distributed systems concepts, schema registries, and Kafka streaming patterns.
- Experience with AWS/C2S.
- Experience building applications around large language models or agentic AI.
What We Do
Sunayu is the catalytic agent of engineering change helping company’s, both large and small mature and evolve their technological footprint to resolve their most complex and enduring obstacles. We focus on a DevOps culture to implement and enhance infrastructure as code with specialties in cyber security and big data development. This methodology allows us to provide world class service to all of our customers. We foster a culture of innovation, hard teamwork, perseverance, balance and family. Sunayu delivers innovative creativity using bleeding edge technology. We will re-envision and remodel your infrastructure by focusing on automation, deployment, system engineering, analytics development, configuration management, and information security.
