This role pays less than
87%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$231,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$166k
versus about
$203k
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
1191 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$122,236–$150,385
across 1023 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will define and drive the strategic direction for backend and full-stack engineering practices, architecture, and technical excellence across the organization. You will serve as a technical authority to lead the development of scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems serving government customers. Your daily responsibilities include designing modern service architectures, data pipelines, and infrastructure patterns while building shared libraries and mentoring engineers on backend technologies. You will manage core services for customer intake, application screening, and information dissemination. The role requires expertise in Java or Python, along with experience in microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, and cloud-native environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will utilize tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, and Kafka while implementing observability, CI/CD pipelines, and security standards to solve complex problems regarding system reliability and performance.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 778 postings across 66 companies.
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