Lead AI Software Engineer - TS/SCI Onsite

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal Mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior AI Software Developer in Springfield, VA. This on-site role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and supports an Intelligence customer, focusing on AI features across several software programs.

You will design, develop, and test AI capabilities, integrate data streams, and lead cloud migrations while maintaining secure, scalable applications within an agile team.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph. Can sponsor for a polygraph.
• 100% onsite
• 8+ years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or 6 additional years of experience in information technology.
• Senior-level software development experience designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and mission-focused applications.
• Strong programming experience with Python, Java, and Scala.
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs, Git-based workflows, automated unit/integration/system testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices.
• Hands-on experience with Docker/containerization, microservice architectures, Helm, and development container environments.
• Experience developing applications using Generative AI technologies, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs), and LLM-enabled workflows.
• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native applications using AWS, OpenShift, and Kubernetes.
• Experience integrating, transforming, and managing data from multiple sources, organizations, and network environments.
• Experience deploying applications into new or complex network environments.
• Experience applying DevSecOps practices, including secure software development, code hardening, dependency/package updates, vulnerability remediation, and automated security scanning.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software systems and collaborate across development, infrastructure, security, and mission teams.

Responsibilities

• Integrate multiple data streams into customer system.
• Complete Cloud platform migrations (between currently existing and available platforms).
• Develop AI features for existing Ontology-based software applications.
• Creates sustainable software applications – work is estimated accurately, branching strategies are efficient, code repos are maintained, etc.
• Works as a member of an agile scrum team and participates in regular agile ceremonies applying scrum methodologies – daily stand up, planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives.
• Implements requirements from the product backlog.
• Assists in writing backlog requirements/user stories.
• Utilizes a modern DevSecOps approach in building software applications.
• Develop and modify applications, software, services, utilities, interfaces, and IT systems that support systems and analysts.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

RESTful APIs

Git workflows

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

Docker

Microservice architectures

Helm

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Generative AI

RAG

LLMs

AWS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Helm

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior AI Software Developer in Springfield, VA. This on-site role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and supports an Intelligence customer, focusing on AI features across several software programs.

You will design, develop, and test AI capabilities, integrate data streams, and lead cloud migrations while maintaining secure, scalable applications within an agile team.