Principal Software Engineer

A1M Solutions, US-based remote +1

The role

As an A1M Principal Software Engineer, you shape both strategic and tactical direction for the systems and teams you touch, across contracts and, where relevant, multiple centers, offices, or programs within the Technology Delivery practice. You operate with high autonomy, advocating for the right solutions rather than only the ones requested, and you're trusted to provide thought leadership and expert consultation, not just high quality delivery.

You may act as a team lead, contribute fractionally across multiple contracts, or work as a focused individual contributor, but in every mode you're expected to anticipate opportunities and challenges using the breadth of your expertise, and to engage with people managers, practice directors, and leadership to help shape discipline growth, staffing, and organizational strategy.

Specific to this opening

In this role, you will work with a small cross-functional scrum team to investigate and understand systemic challenges with State Medicaid Enterprise System modernization. You will work with the team to interview states and vendors about their implementation challenges and recommend to the client systems improvements and other interventions.

Posted pay

$155K–$185K

a year

Compared with similar jobs

This base pay is below the median for principal software engineering jobs that are remote in the US.

Median: $232K a year
Other jobs in the group: 120

We compare the middle of each posted range. This is base pay as posted. The group does not include this job.

Location

US-based remote +1

Work type

Remote

Level

Principal

Experience

12+ years

Posted

Aug 5, 2026

Last check

6 h ago

Job type

Software engineering

The role

Specific to this opening

Pay and benefits

This is a fully remote full-time, permanent position. The salary range for this role is $155,000 – $185,000. This range is set by our contracts and reflects the full range for someone in this position over time, so you may not start at the top of the range.

A1M offers a benefits package that includes

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance, short-term disability, and optional voluntary benefits
401(k) retirement benefits with employer matching
Four weeks of paid time off, seven company holidays, two personal days, and your birthday off
Paid volunteer time
Wellness reimbursements
Budgets to support training, development, travel, and office supply needs
Donations to a nonprofit of your choice upon hire and a few times throughout each year

Interview process

We typically have five rounds of conversations to help ensure every employee we hire is the right addition for us and that we’re the right fit for them. Each interview is about 45–60 minutes long.

A1M Overview – We like to start off by getting to know more about you, how you work, what you are looking for in your next role, and what you’re passionate about. This is your opportunity to ask questions and get a feel for us as A1M. We’ll talk about our mission and vision, and what we hope to accomplish through the business. We’ll also cover some particulars about federal contracting that may affect the timelines of when folks can expect to start. We talk about the type of contracts we have, and how our team tends to work.
Technical Assessment – If our work at A1M broadly matches what you’re looking for, we’ll set up time to get into the nitty-gritty of your technical skills. In this conversation, you’ll meet with one of our managers to walk through one or two projects in-depth that you feel are most relevant to A1M’s work so that we can get an in-depth understanding of your skill set and interests. Please be prepared to speak about one or two projects you feel are most relevant to the work of A1M.
Values Interview – After the technical assessment, we’ll schedule a conversation focused on A1M’s core values. This interview helps us understand how you approach your work, collaborate with others, and align with the way we operate as an organization, including areas like impact, collaboration, relationship management, curiosity, and active listening.
Project Overview – Based on what we’ve learned in our prior conversations, we will match your unique background and goals with the right opportunity. Members of the project team will share the day-to-day of the project to outline its vision, objectives, and team dynamics. This conversation ensures the specific position aligns with your career goals as well as ensuring you’ll be successful on the team.
Offer – At this point, you’ve made it! You'll meet with our leadership to go over the offer letter and have a chance to ask any remaining questions.

A1M Solutions is building a culturally diverse and pluralistic organization committed to working in a multicultural environment where differences are valued and respected. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

As a federal contractor and subcontractor, we certify that we do not operate any programs that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

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Principal Software Engineer

The role

Principal Software Engineer

The role

What you need

Qualifications

Applicant requirements

Nice to have

Technology Delivery at A1M

Strategic Technical capabilities

Tactical Technical capabilities

Communication and collaboration

Cross-domain understanding

Government domain acumen

Accountability and leadership

Business development

Discipline and practice development

Your portfolio or resume should demonstrate

Pay and benefits

A1M offers a benefits package that includes

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