Principal Software Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Oakton, VA
Salary: $136,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted: 23 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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Similar $195k

This role $160k

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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $169,550–$220,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

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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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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Principal Software Engineer will join a stable team to develop and operate a high-performance big data system using Agile software principles. The role involves performing requirements analysis, design, development, testing, maintenance, and research for an operational big data system to solve complex problems through tailored technical solutions. Key responsibilities include managing large databases, enterprise data warehouses, and executing Extract Transform Load processes. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in Modern C++ (versions 11/14/17/20) within Linux environments, as well as experience with parallel and multi-threaded programming. Required skills include proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, Ruby, and Python, along with knowledge of SQL, indexing, and performance tuning. Additional technical competencies include Azure Cloud development, NoSQL technologies like MongoDB, memory architectures such as NUMA, caching, and various data structures and algorithms to optimize system performance.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 265 postings across 15 companies.

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Skills

C++ SQL ETL Python Bash Ruby Azure MongoDB NoSQL Linux Agile Data Warehouse Parallel Programming Data Structures Algorithms Profiling NUMA

What you'll do

Perform software requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance for a high-performance big data system.
Develop and maintain large-scale enterprise data warehouses using SQL and ETL processes.
Write and optimize production code using Modern C++ (versions 11/14/17/20) in a Linux environment.
Implement parallel and multi-threaded programming to solve complex performance problems.
Develop scripts using Bash, Ruby, or Python to support system operations.
Optimize software performance through profiling, memory management, and advanced algorithm implementation.
Design and implement data models for both relational and NoSQL database technologies like MongoDB.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Active Secret clearance is preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
Proven experience with Modern C++ (versions 11/14/17/20) in a Linux development environment.
Experience with database technologies, SQL, ETL, indexing, and performance.
Proficiency in scripting languages including Bash, Ruby, and Python.
Experience with parallel and multi-threaded programming and large-scale big data systems.
Bachelor's degree in software engineering or related field (or 12 years of equivalent experience) (preferred).

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