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This role pays less than
73%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$229,922
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$175k
versus about
$202k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About General Dynamics
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
1351 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 1176 roles with salary data.
The Principal Software Architect joins the software engineering team to drive enterprise software development, cloud-native platform architecture, and digital modernization initiatives. This role involves designing scalable, secure architectures and establishing engineering standards while mentoring development teams. Key responsibilities include architecting platforms on AWS and Kubernetes, developing data integration solutions using Databricks, and accelerating Generative AI adoption by building task-specific AI agents. The architect will utilize a technical stack including Java, Spring Boot, Python, REST APIs, and Microservices. Expertise in Docker, Linux, and Serverless Architectures is required alongside security protocols like Zero Trust, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, Okta, and Keycloak. The position focuses on solving complex problems in platform innovation, high-performance data architectures, and AI-assisted software engineering through spec-driven development using tools like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
Distributed Systems
AI Tools
cross platform development
Software Design
Debugging
Performance Analysis
Test Design
Scalable Services
Security
Operational Excellence