Staff/Principal Software Engineer (HHS)

Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services. They are seeking a Staff/Principal Software Engineer to modernize a significant portion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) system. The role focuses on building reliable, accessible, and secure digital services through lean-agile practices and a commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Ability to write clean, reliable, and reusable code for large-scale production systems
• Experience with modern delivery - CI/CD, automated testing, code review, and operating services in cloud environments
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) and environment automation
• Strong understanding of secure software practices and how to integrate compliance into delivery
• Working knowledge of data persistence and patterns for building resilient, observable services
• Commitment to capacity building and knowledge transfer
• Excellent communication skills with executives and cross-functional teams
• Passion for creating better public outcomes

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA
• healthcare FSA
• health savings account
• 401(k) match
• Flexible paid time-off
• Paid time off
• Performance rewards
• Referral bonuses
• Annual swag allowance
• Charity donation matching
• Remote work environment