Senior Software Engineer

General Dynamics

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Falls Church, VA
Salary: $111,155–$150,385 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k

This role $131k

$97k most similar roles pay here $245k

This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 519 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,519–$150,385 across 438 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer at GDIT’s Advana team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining the enterprise-wide data, analytics, and AI platform that supports national security missions. Your responsibilities include transforming system designs into scalable software capabilities across various networks, developing advanced application features using Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, and leading complex feature development cycles. You will also own the application architecture, conduct code reviews, and ensure compliance with security standards by creating baseline STIG profiles and automating compliance reporting. Additionally, you will collaborate with platform engineering teams to enhance reliability and resilience across mission applications, integrating automated testing components into CI/CD pipelines for continuous improvement. This role demands expertise in software development lifecycle practices, automation tools, and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that support national security objectives.

Skills

Python Java Go JavaScript Terraform Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Ansible Automated Testing Infrastructure-as-Code Configuration-as-Code STIG Compliance Reporting Observability DevSecOps Post-Mortem Analysis

What you'll do

Executes complex software engineering activities to transform system designs into scalable capabilities.
Develops advanced application features and automation modules using Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Leads feature development, conducts code reviews, and drives high-volume story-point delivery across sprint cycles.
Owns application architecture, resolves design conflicts, and establishes immutable infrastructure patterns through reusable modules.
Integrates automated testing components into CI/CD pipelines to support various types of testing and validation.

What we're looking for

US citizenship required
Experience with Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes
Expertise in automated testing and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Strong background in software development life cycle (SDLC), including security-by-design principles
Ability to design infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code patterns for consistent environments
Leadership in complex feature development, code reviews, and sprint cycles

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