Senior AI-Driven Cloud-Native Software Engineer SME

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Yorktown (VA); Remote; USD 195,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health benefits

Paid time off

Flexible/remote work options

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior AI-assisted / Cloud-Native Software Engineer SME to lead and scale our AI-enabled software development efforts.

You will influence strategy, practices, and foundations for transforming how teams design, build, test, and deploy software using AI-enabled approaches. The role requires 15+ years in software architecture/engineering, with experience guiding mission software products, capability development, and customer demonstrations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive software architecture and engineering experience
• Experience developing mission software products and capability development
• Must be a US Person (needed to access sensitive GDIT enterprise systems)
• Strong understanding of AI-enabled development workflows beyond tool usage
• Experience leading SDLC and product lifecycle delivery in agile/hybrid environments
• Experience implementing CI/CD, DevSecOps, TDD/BDD and quality engineering practices

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior engineering leader responsible for building and scaling AI-assisted software development capabilities
• Evaluate and operationalize AI-enabled development tools across the organization
• Architect, engineer, and demonstrate proof-of-concept solutions for customer challenges
• Lead internal SME guidance on AI-enabled software engineering patterns and delivery processes
• Drive technical vision and architecture standards across complex multi-team programs

Skills

Applications Architecture

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cloud Engineering

Product Lifecycle

Software Development

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Anthropic Claude Code

OpenAI Codex

Google Gemini

GitHub Copilot

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior AI-assisted / Cloud-Native Software Engineer SME to lead and scale our AI-enabled software development efforts.

You will influence strategy, practices, and foundations for transforming how teams design, build, test, and deploy software using AI-enabled approaches. The role requires 15+ years in software architecture/engineering, with experience guiding mission software products, capability development, and customer demonstrations.