Principal Software Engineer — Mission-Critical GovTech Leader

General Dynamics Information Technology; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems for government projects, including analytics, real-time processing, and large data sets. You’ll work independently or as part of a team to deliver reliable software solutions.

The role requires a BA/BS, 15+ years of experience, TS/SCI with poly, and US citizenship. You will derive requirements, code, debug, and lead efforts across Windows and UNIX environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree required.
• 15+ years of related software engineering experience.
• US citizenship required; TS/SCI w/Poly clearance required.
• Strong skills across Windows/UNIX environments and multiple programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Derive software design and performance requirements from user needs.
• Debug existing software and fix defects.
• Provide recommendations to improve documentation and standards.
• Design, code, and modify software to add features.
• Integrate software into new or modified systems or environments.
• Write or review software and system documentation.
• Lead the team at the level appropriate to the process.
• Design or implement complex database interfaces/queries.
• Develop algorithms to meet performance standards.
• Assist with testing procedures for software components.
• Analyze system performance and data usage to propose improvements.
• Modify software to adapt to new hardware or to improve performance.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

C#

Scripting

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Artifactory

Jenkins

Bamboo

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Tools

Artifactory

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Jenkins

Bamboo

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems for government projects, including analytics, real-time processing, and large data sets. You’ll work independently or as part of a team to deliver reliable software solutions.

The role requires a BA/BS, 15+ years of experience, TS/SCI with poly, and US citizenship. You will derive requirements, code, debug, and lead efforts across Windows and UNIX environments.