Principal Full Stack Software Engineer
General Dynamics
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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $192k for comparable roles.
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General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.
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JOB TITLE: Principal Full Stack Software Engineer The Principal Full Stack Software Engineer joins a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, deploy, and sustain innovative software and data capabilities. This role involves building analytic frontends, production APIs, data integration services, and reporting interfaces that transform complex data into practical capabilities. You will develop clean Python code, build web applications using Streamlit, and integrate backend services with frameworks like FastAPI. Key responsibilities include managing data ingestion, transformation, and validation while working with relational databases like Postgres and MySQL. You will utilize SQL for query design and manage version control via Git. The role requires supporting CI/CD pipelines and Docker-based container deployments. You will solve technical problems by transitioning prototypes into maintainable software that supports reporting, visualization, and workflow automation for critical customer requirements.
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