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This role pays less than
93%
of similar roles. Most pay
$169,550–$220,800
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$160k
versus about
$195k
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
1377 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 1184 roles with salary data.
The Principal Software Engineer joins a stable team to develop and operate a high-performance big data system using Agile software principles. This role involves performing software requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance of an operational big data system to solve complex problems. The engineer will build solutions using Modern C++ (11/14/17/20) in a Linux environment, utilizing C++ STL, parallel and multi-threaded programming, and multi-process applications. Core responsibilities include Data Warehouse ETL, SQL, indexing, and performance tuning. Required skills include scripting in Bash, Ruby, and Python, along with an understanding of object-oriented and functional programming, data structures, and algorithms. The work focuses on managing very large databases and enterprise data warehouses, with preferred experience in Azure Cloud, NUMA memory architectures, and NoSQL technologies like MongoDB.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?
Median $165000 from 125 postings across 23 companies.