Senior Principal Software Engineer – Remote AI Architect

General Dynamics; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility

Professional growth opportunities

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics is seeking a Software Developer Sr Principal to lead architecture and delivery for CMS MSPSC systems. You will drive modern Java web applications, RESTful services, and cloud-ready microservices while mentoring teams and ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

You will work remotely with a cross-functional CMS team to translate complex requirements into robust software, leveraging AI-assisted development tools and maintaining a strong focus on code quality and architectural

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent education, training, or work/military experience
• 10+ years of object-oriented software development
• 10+ years developing Java web and enterprise applications (Java, web services, HTML, XML)
• 5+ years developing with Spring Boot and designing RESTful APIs
• 10+ years of SQL experience
• 5+ years of microservices development
• 3+ years in a technical lead or architect role, including design authority and team technical oversight
• Full-stack Java development experience
• Strong knowledge of Java object design and patterns, with the ability to translate them into efficient code
• Experience with Git and GitHub (branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews)
• Experience with Jira for work tracking in an Agile environment
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Amazon Q Developer

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical architecture and design standards for the COB&R application, ensuring alignment with CMS tool and architecture guidelines
• Lead the technical direction of large projects, providing oversight, design reviews, and code reviews for the development team
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and patterns, and document architectural decisions and trade-offs
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions
• Drive modernization of legacy components toward Spring Boot microservices, RESTful APIs, and cloud-ready architectures
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues and production incidents
• Research, design, develop, and modify enterprise-wide systems and application software
• Design, document, develop, and implement highly scalable and secure Java web applications and RESTful services
• Partner with analysts, developers, and CMS stakeholders to enhance COB&R
• Participate in quality assurance initiatives to ensure high product quality throughout the development life cycle
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools, such as Amazon Q Developer, to improve productivity, code quality, testing, and documentation
• Take personal accountability for individual contributions to project success
• Participate in special projects as required
• Mentor and coach less senior developers to help them meet deliverables and grow professionally
• Promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, secure coding, and effective use of AI-assisted development tools

Skills

Artificial Intelligence Technologies

GitHub

Java Full Stack Development

Software Development Life Cycle

Spring Boot

Tools

Jira

Job description

General Dynamics is seeking a Software Developer Sr Principal to lead architecture and delivery for CMS MSPSC systems. You will drive modern Java web applications, RESTful services, and cloud-ready microservices while mentoring teams and ensuring secure, scalable solutions.

You will work remotely with a cross-functional CMS team to translate complex requirements into robust software, leveraging AI-assisted development tools and maintaining a strong focus on code quality and architectural