Senior Software Engineer – Secure Backend for National Security

General Dynamics Information Technology; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron EagleX (IEX), a subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), seeks a Mid Software Engineer to support USSOCOM at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. You will design and maintain secure, data‑driven backend systems using Python or JavaScript/TypeScript, with Flask/FastAPI and Postgres/Elasticsearch.

Expect DevSecOps practices and EDA on CAI/PAI datasets. Required: 5 years of software development, DoW TS/SCI clearance, Bachelor’s in CS, US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 5 years of related software development experience.
• Current DoW TS/SCI Clearance is required; US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend systems for secure, high‑performance search and analytics.
• Develop Python or JavaScript/TypeScript apps; use Flask or FastAPI; build APIs/microservices.
• Implement DevSecOps practices (CI/CD, IaC) and perform Exploratory Data Analysis on CAI/PAI datasets.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Flask/FastAPI

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Git

SQLAlchemy

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Iron EagleX (IEX), a subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), seeks a Mid Software Engineer to support USSOCOM at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. You will design and maintain secure, data‑driven backend systems using Python or JavaScript/TypeScript, with Flask/FastAPI and Postgres/Elasticsearch.

Expect DevSecOps practices and EDA on CAI/PAI datasets. Required: 5 years of software development, DoW TS/SCI clearance, Bachelor’s in CS, US citizenship.