Remote Principal Software Architect - AI-Driven Platform

General Dynamics Corporation; Falls Church, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics is seeking a Principal Software Architect (100% Remote) to guide cloud-native, enterprise-scale software development. You will shape architecture standards, mentor teams, and drive modernization across AWS, Kubernetes, and AI-enabled tooling.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust. Salary ranges reflect market norms for senior cloud/system architecture roles in the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in software architecture and development.
• US citizenship required for this role.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust authorization.
• Experience designing cloud-native, scalable and secure enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise software development and cloud-native platform architecture.
• Design scalable, secure enterprise architectures and technical standards.
• Lead software architecture practices and mentor development teams.
• Architect on AWS and Kubernetes, defining scalable, secure patterns.
• Accelerate Generative AI adoption through AI agents and tools.
• Develop data integration/analytics using Databricks and third-party APIs.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Security

Python

REST APIs

Microservices

API Integration

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

Docker

Linux

Serverless Architectures

Databricks

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Okta

Keycloak

OAuth2

OIDC

SAML

Zero Trust

Job description

General Dynamics is seeking a Principal Software Architect (100% Remote) to guide cloud-native, enterprise-scale software development. You will shape architecture standards, mentor teams, and drive modernization across AWS, Kubernetes, and AI-enabled tooling.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust. Salary ranges reflect market norms for senior cloud/system architecture roles in the United States.