51 principal data engineer jobs at 26 companies in Colonial Beach, VA

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Principal Data Engineer, People Data
Bellevue or Chicago or San Francisco or Washington
$197k-$271k/yr HybridFull Time
Okta
OktaNASDAQ: OKTA: Provide secure identity management and authentication for enterprises.
10+ YOE10+ years data engineering experience; expert SQL, ETL/ELT, MPP databases, AWS services; HR/People data experience; experience with batch and realtime pipelines, lakehouse architectures, and data quality frameworks.
SQL, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, Redshift, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, EMR, ECR, EKS, Workday, Spark, Kafka, Databricks, Iceberg, Delta
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Principal Data Engineering - Remote
Minneapolis or Washington
$113k-$193k/yr RemoteFull Time
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth GroupNYSE: UNH: Provides health insurance and technology-enabled health care services.
8+ YOESenior data engineer designing and building cloud-based data platforms and pipelines; 8+ years of experience; hands-on with cloud platforms; SQL/Python; ETL/ELT; data warehousing; CI/CD; security/compliance.
GCP, AWS, Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, Terraform, DBT, Great Expectations, Cloud Storage
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Senior Principal, Data Center Engineering
Denver or Alexandria or Mercer Island
$175k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Fleet Data Centers
Fleet Data Centers: Designs, builds, and operates mega-scale hyperscale data center campuses.
10+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/architecture,10+ years engineering experience with 8+ in hyperscale data center design,PE preferred,experience leading multi-site projects,strong communication and technical synthesis skills.
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Meta
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Principal Software Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$152k-$229k/yr RemoteFull Time
Recorded Future
Recorded Future: Provides AI-driven threat intelligence to protect organizations from cyberattacks.
5+ YOE5+ years in data/backend/platform engineering; strong Python; cloud infra; Kafka/RabbitMQ; SQL/NoSQL; CI/CD; IaC; data pipelines; security data domain interest.
Python, Go, Rust, Cloud infrastructure, Kafka, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Delta Lake, AWS Neptune, Neo4j, Flask, Django, FastAPI, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code
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Principal Data Architect/Engineer - R&S
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Federal Reserve Board of Governors: The central bank of the United States.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree and 8+ years of data engineering or architecture experience. Requires advanced SQL, Python, R, relational databases, ETL/ELT, scalable data systems, cloud migration, CI/CD, and data governance expertise.
SQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Python, R, Apache Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, AWS Step Functions, GitLab, GitHub, Linux, AWS, Java, Scala, JavaScript, Perl, JSON, XML, CI/CD, DataOps, NoSQL, Change Data Capture (CDC)
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Data Center BESS Principal Engineer
Arlington or Alpharetta or Houston
HybridFull Time
Fluence
FluenceNasdaq: FLNC: Provides energy storage systems and optimization software for renewables.
10+ YOESenior electrical/mechanical engineer with 10+ years in energy storage or electrical infrastructure, master's in electrical engineering required, PE preferred, proven track record closing complex B2B transactions, expertise in data center power, controls, modeling (PSCAD, EMT/RMS), and strong communication skills.
PSCAD, EMT/RMS
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Senior Principal, Data Engineering
Arlington or O'Fallon
$212k-$390k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mastercard
MastercardNYSE: MA: Global payment processing and financial technology service provider.
Design, build, and operate enterprise-scale cloud-native data platforms across AWS and Azure; hands-on Spark/PySpark and Python experience; Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD; strong cloud security and data governance expertise.
AWS S3, Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon EMR, Amazon Athena, AWS Lake Formation, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Fabric, Azure Data Lake, Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep/ARM, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, Spark, PySpark, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, ELK, Grafana
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Principal Marketing Data Ops Engineer II
Bethesda or Getzville or New York City or Beachwood or Indianapolis or Tucson or Tampa or Chicago or Fredericksburg or Melville
HybridFull Time
GEICO
GEICO: Provides vehicle and property insurance services to consumers.
7+ YOE7+ years building data pipelines in Python/Scala, 7+ years SQL with enterprise warehouses, 5+ years ETL/ELT and cloud infrastructure experience (Azure/AWS/GCP); BA/BS preferred.
Python, Scala, SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, GCP, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Dynamics, Statsig, REST API
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Principal Data Scientist
Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
$200k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
W. R. Berkley
W. R. BerkleyNYSE: WRB: Provides commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance.
10+ YOE10+ years building and shipping production ML/AI systems; expert Python and ML engineering; experience with LLMs, MLOps, causal inference, and statistical methods; Bachelor's in quantitative field required; advanced degree preferred.
Python, NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, dbt, Spark, Databricks, Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, GCP Vertex AI, SHAP, LIME, Git
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Principal Consultant, Data Governance (Senior Data Governance Engineer)
Arlington or Chicago or New York City or Toronto or United States or Canada
$140k-$170k/yr HybridFull Time
Lovelytics
Lovelytics: A data and AI consulting firm that modernizes enterprise data and deploys AI solutions to generate business value.
4+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering,4+ years data governance experience (2+ client-facing),Databricks and Spark expertise,governance toolset certifications preferred,strong client communication.
Databricks, Spark, Unity Catalog, Atlan, Anomalo, Google Workspace, MacOS, Slack, Atlassian
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Principal Service Engineer (Onsite)
Camp Springs, Maryland, United States
$108k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
8+ YOEActive Secret DoD clearance, U.S. citizenship, STEM degree typically required, minimum 8 years relevant experience, expertise with Tactical Data Link/Link-16, RF bands, crypto-loading, TRAX/ATRAX/WINTAK/ATAK, STT/PRC-161, and Microsoft Excel/Visio/Access.
TRAX, ATRAX, WINTAK, ATAK, Small Tactical Terminal (STT), PRC-161 BATS D, Link-16, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Access Database
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Principal Signal Processing Engineer
Woburn or Boston or Arlington or Dayton or Melbourne or Carlsbad
$206k-$284k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years on EW or radar programs, a technical degree, 2+ years in advanced signal or data processing, programming proficiency, and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance requiring U.S. citizenship.
MATLAB, Python, C, C++, PyTorch, Ray, TensorFlow, MLflow
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Principal Signal Processing Engineer
Clarksburg or Arlington or Durham
$230k-$290k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Forterra
Forterra: Develops autonomous ground vehicle systems and software for defense.
10+ YOE10+ years developing RF/radar signal processing algorithms; strong DSP fundamentals; programming in Python, MATLAB, C/C++; experience moving algorithms to software/hardware and validating with field-collected RF data.
Python, MATLAB, C/C++, CUDA, cuSignal, CuPy, OpenCL, RFSoC, SDR, GPU
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Principal Applications Engineer (Washington, DC, US, 20001)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$113k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amtrak
Amtrak: Operates America's national intercity passenger railroad system.
7+ YOELead complex projects; oversee system analysis, design, development, integration; manage AWS, .NET, X++ apps; Dynamics 365 F&O admin; DevSecOps; PCI DSS APIs; data lakes; BI.
AWS, .NET, X++, Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O, Databricks, Power BI, PCI DSS, DevSecOps, Data Lakes
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Senior Principal Software Engineer – (Secret Clearance Preferred – Onsite Required)
Oakton, Virginia, United States
$162k-$219k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
10+ YOE10+ years of software engineering experience; strong C++, Linux, Bash; ETL and data warehousing; NoSQL; security clearance or ability to obtain; onsite work.
C++, SQL, ETL, Linux, Bash, Python, Ruby, MongoDB
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Senior Principal Software Engineer – (Secret Clearance Preferred – Onsite Required)
Oakton, Virginia, United States
$162k-$219k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GDIT
GDITNYSE: GD: Delivers IT and mission services to government agencies.
10+ YOESenior software engineer with 10+ years of related experience; strong C++, Linux, ETL, data warehouses; experience with NoSQL (MongoDB); proficient in Bash/Python/Ruby; on-site work; US citizenship; Secret clearance preferred.
C++, SQL, ETL, Bash, Python, Ruby, MongoDB, NoSQL, Linux
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Flight Test Engineer (FTE) AV Lead
Patuxent River, Maryland, United States
$114k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
5+ YOEBachelor's in STEM with 5+ years or master's with 3+ years for Principal; 8+ or 6+ years respectively for Sr Principal. Active US Top Secret clearance, test engineering knowledge, technical documentation, and software/data tools required.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Principal AI & Machine Learning Engineer - U.S. Based Remote Opportunity
United States or Arlington
$144k-$162k/yr RemoteFull Time
Common App
Common App: Provides a centralized online platform for undergraduate college applications.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 8–10 years in machine learning, AI engineering, or data science, including 3+ years in applied AI and production ML; expertise in LLMs, production systems, R, Python, SQL, and cloud data platforms.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, R, Python, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, MLflow, Model Serving, Genie, 1Password
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Principal Software Engineer
United States or Vienna or Baltimore
$220k-$372k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NetApp
NetAppNASDAQ: NTAP: Sells enterprise data storage and cloud management software.
12+ YOE12+ years software development experience with expertise in cloud-native, storage and data management; proficiency in NFS/SMB/iSCSI and programming in C/C++/Golang/Node.js/Python.
C, C++, Golang, Node.js, Python, NFS, SMB, iSCSI, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible
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Principal Software Engineer
Baltimore or Seattle or Vienna or United States or United States
$220k-$372k/yr HybridFull Time
NetApp
NetAppNasdaq: NTAP: Provides intelligent data infrastructure for hybrid cloud environments.
12+ YOE12+ years software development, 5+ years data management/storage experience, 3+ years cloud-native and SOA expertise, proficiency with storage protocols and listed programming tools, strong communication and architectural skills.
C, C++, Golang, Node.js, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, CI build systems, Automated Testing, NFS, SMB, iSCSI