Senior Principal Software Engineer
Posted May 6, 2026
As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Intelsat Inflight, you will play a crucial role in the design and architectural improvements of Airborne System Software. Your responsibilities will include evolving and scaling the platform for WAN technologies such as ATG4, 2Ku, and ESA, as well as delivering application technology solutions and data information planning efforts. Key Responsibilities:
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Design & Architecture: You will be responsible for creating the overall architectural changes, defining components, selecting tech stacks, and ensuring scalability using CI/CD technologies. - Requirements Translation: Analyze business needs and translate them into technical specifications and architectural designs. - Technical Leadership: Guide developers, enforce coding standards, manage technical risks, and ensure architectural integrity. - Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with clients, developers, and managers to align technical solutions with business goals. - Quality Assurance: Oversee testing, ensure systems meet non-functional requirements, and create clear documentation for the team and stakeholders. Qualifications & Experience:
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Masters or bachelors degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or related technology. - Minimum 15 years of experience in the Software industry with 3 years of working on the architect. - Good development experience with Java, C++, C, or Go. - Experience in CI/CD and AWS deployments. - Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycles, Agile, and Lean methods. - Ability to support architectural suggestions and bring up a highly available and scalable system. - Proponent of DevOps, TDD, Agile/XP practices, and CI/CD pipelines. - Ability to work under pressure, prioritize work, coordinate with onsite stakeholders, and organized. - Commitment to excellence, best practices, and continuous improvement of products, code base, processes, and tools. In addition to the above requirements, you should possess good communication skills, the ability to work autonomously in a dynamic environment, and a commitment to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Intelsat Inflight, you will play a crucial role in the design and architectural improvements of Airborne System Software. Your responsibilities will include evolving and scaling the platform for WAN technologies such as ATG4, 2Ku, and ESA, as well as delivering application technology solutions and data information planning efforts. Key Responsibilities: