Advanced Software Engineer
About The Position
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! This role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions supporting the SSP program. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment, contributing to full-stack development across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers. Responsibilities include participating in code reviews, sprint planning, and continuous integration/delivery pipelines, as well as supporting system integration, RESTful API design, and containerized deployments. Producing and maintaining technical documentation is also a key part of the role.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 3 years relevant experience.
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- JavaScript + PostgreSQL — frontend and relational database development
- TypeScript — strongly-typed JavaScript development
- Spring Boot — Java-based backend services
- Go / Java — backend microservices development
- RESTful API Design — interface design and implementation
- Docker & Containerization — container-based deployment workflows
- Agile Practices — Scrum / Kanban software development methodology
Nice To Haves
- GitOps (e.g., FluxCD) — automated, declarative deployment pipelines
- Message Queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka) — asynchronous service communication
- Observability Stack — Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry
- CI/CD Pipeline Experience — pipeline configuration and automation
- Kubernetes / Container Orchestration — container scheduling and management
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions supporting the SSP program
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment
- Contribute to full-stack development across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers
- Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and continuous integration/delivery pipelines
- Support system integration, RESTful API design, and containerized deployments
- Produce and maintain technical documentation
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Competitive benefits
- Retirement packages
- Clear pathways for career growth and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
