Senior Software Engineer (AI & Automation)

General Dynamics IT; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (AI & Automation) to advance mission-critical government projects and modernize software development pipelines.

You will deliver features, identify bottlenecks, own problems, mentor junior engineers, and communicate trade-offs clearly. This role emphasizes hands-on AI software development, distributed systems, and scalable architectures in a remote work setup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on AI software development experience.
• Experience designing and implementing components of distributed systems.
• Working experience with microservice architectures and high-throughput systems.
• Familiarity with transformation patterns and modernization efforts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver features and improve reliability of core services including customer intake and information dissemination.
• Identify system bottlenecks or flaws and collaborate to address them.
• Own product problems, develop impactful solutions, and prove value with data.
• Work across the stack without relying on other teams to get tasks done.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical growth of the team.
• Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly within the team.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and system design.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud engineering

Asynchronous systems

Design patterns

Architectural design

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior Software Engineer (AI & Automation) at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Senior Software Engineer (AI & Automation), the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the United States Postal Service through the application of agentic AI to the software development lifecycle.

• Work in aunique environment and stack, offering challenging problems and interesting opportunities
• Deliver new features and improve reliability of our core services including the major read/write paths for customer intake, application screening, and information dissemination
• Helpidentifysystem bottlenecks or flaws in business logic and work with the team to address them
• Take ownership over product problems, develop solutionsyou'reproud of, and prove through data that they deliver impact
• Work across the stack to solve problems -- there is no reliance on another engineer or team to get something done for you
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to the technical growth of the team
• Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs effectively within your team

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of hands-on AI software development experience

Evidence of Engineering Accomplishment

• Demonstratedtrack recordof delivering impactful, production ready,software solutionsof varying complexity
• Experience designing and implementing components of distributed systems (multi-tier architectures) including storage layers, caching layers, and application layers
• Working experience with microservice architectures, with exposure to high-throughput systems
• Familiarity with system transformation patterns and ability to contribute to modernization efforts

Technical Excellence

• Strongproficiencyin Java
• Solid understanding of cloud engineering paradigms, asynchronous systems, and service integration patterns
• Working knowledge of design patterns, reliability, and scaling principles
• Ability to contribute to architectural discussions and system design

Ownership, Collaboration, & Communication

• Demonstratedpropensity for taking ownership of problemsandtheir solutions
• Quality driven, owns their outputfrom communication, to code, to documentation
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to teammates and stakeholders
• Experience mentoring peers or junior developers
• Willingness to advocate for sound engineering practices within your team

Adaptability & Growth

• Track record of learning and adapting tonew technologies, frameworks, and methodologies
• Demonstratedembrace of AI and automation tools to enhance productivity and engineering outcomes
• Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to venture into new problem domains

Security Clearance Level

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting.
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location

• Remote

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.