Principal Program Engineer

Summary

Join Bixal as a Principal Program Engineer and play a critical role in guiding and supporting engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. You will coordinate with federal enablement teams and lead engineering efforts across multiple scrum teams. This remote position, open to candidates anywhere in the USA, requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field and 5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on leadership or program management. Proven experience with various technologies (Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, and Python) and strong leadership skills are essential. Bixal offers competitive benefits, including flexible hours, work-from-home flexibility, 401k matching, parental leave, and comprehensive health insurance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• At least 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on leadership or program management roles
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, and Python
• Strong understanding of software development practices, including agile methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make sound engineering decisions
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with federal enablement teams and provide engineering leadership across scrum teams
• Support a development team using a mix of technologies, including Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, and Python
• Adhere to modern software development practices including accessibility, documentation, testing, observability, and monitoring
• Ensure engineering decisions are architecturally sound with future maintainability in mind
• Participate in and facilitate software design meetings, architectural intent and decision-making discussions, and similar activities
• Identify and implement improvements to the developer experience including quick and effective onboarding of new engineers and ease of development and testing across products
• Build relationships and foster open collaboration with partner teams on the VA.gov platform and other stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with federal agencies, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Familiarity with the VA.gov platform and its ecosystem
• Experience and certifications in DevOps practices and tools
• Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner)
• Experience in improving developer experience and enhancing team productivity

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Flex hours
• Work from home flexibility
• 401K with matching incentive
• Parental Leave
• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• Flex Spending Account
• Company provided short-term disability
• Company provided life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Generous PTO
• 11 Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• New business referral bonus