Software Development Manager

General Dynamics

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Falls Church, VA
Salary
$136,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $160k
$122k most similar roles pay here $264k

This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $169,050–$231,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $200k 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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Development Manager

The Software Development Manager/IC joins a team supporting a large-scale federal case management and workflow platform designed for mission-critical operations and high-volume transaction processing. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for application development activities while collaborating with Infrastructure, Security, QA, and Agile teams to ensure stable, secure, and scalable delivery. You will mentor developers and engineers, oversee the design and deployment of enterprise web applications, manage sprint deliveries, and lead modernization efforts. The position requires expertise in Java, JavaScript frameworks, SQL, Rest APIs, and CI/CD technologies within an Agile environment. You will solve complex problems involving backend services, document processing workflows, and system integrations while ensuring all development activities align with federal security and compliance requirements to maintain high availability for critical government systems.

What you'll do

  • Lead and mentor developers, QA engineers, and automation engineers across the platform.
  • Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise web applications and workflow solutions.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership for application development and system integrations.
  • Coordinate release activities to ensure deployments align with operational and security requirements.
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure and Operations teams to troubleshoot production issues and maintain system stability.
  • Support CI/CD improvements, automation initiatives, and application modernization efforts.
  • Ensure all development activities comply with federal security and compliance requirements.
  • Track technical risks and communicate delivery progress to leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree.
  • Must have 10 or more years of experience in application and/or system development.
  • Must have 5 or more years of experience managing technical teams in an Agile environment.
  • Must have expertise in Java, JavaScript frameworks, SQL, Rest APIs, and CI/CD technologies.
  • Must have experience leading Agile software development in large enterprise or federal environments.
  • Must be able to obtain a BI Full 6C (T4) Public Trust.
  • Must demonstrate experience enforcing development quality standards including code reviews and readiness gates.
  • Must have experience supporting mission-critical applications with high availability requirements.

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