Cloud / AI Developer

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA PA Home Office (PAHOME), PA

3d•$128,039 - $173,229•Remote

About The Position

The Cloud / AI Developer designs, develops, and maintains Java-based, cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that support image-based business workflows. This role builds secure, scalable services for capturing, processing, storing, and distributing images for use both within the organization and with external partners. The position collaborates closely with DevOps, QA, Product Management, and security stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions that meet performance, security, and compliance expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited College/University or an additional four years of relevant work experience.
8+ years of strong professional experience developing backend services and APIs in Java (for example, Spring/Spring Boot or similar frameworks).
Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating applications on GCP, using serverless and/or container-based approaches.
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, including authentication/authorization patterns and integration with other services.
Experience with image-centric workflows such as capture/ingestion, object storage, transformation, and metadata management.
Experience integrating AI capabilities into applications (for example, computer vision/OCR, extraction, redaction, or search) and familiarity with basic evaluation/monitoring concepts.
Knowledge of secure engineering practices, including IAM, least privilege, service accounts, secrets management, encryption in transit/at rest, and audit logging.
Familiarity with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code (for example, Terraform or equivalent) and Git-based development workflows.
Strong troubleshooting skills for cloud applications, including defect triage, performance tuning, and production support with observability tools.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering, QA, DevOps, product, and security stakeholders.
Must obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Must provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility.
U.S. residency requirement: Resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years.
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.

Nice To Haves

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cloud Development
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications for cloud environments, using modern engineering practices and cloud-native patterns.
Implement cloud-native solutions on GCP to support image capture, ingestion, processing, storage, retrieval, and distribution workflows.
Create and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with internal services and external partners, including versioning, documentation, and backward compatibility considerations.
Build and maintain image processing pipelines, including validation, transformation, metadata extraction, indexing, and lifecycle management (retention, archival, deletion).
Implement AI-enabled capabilities for image-driven use cases such as classification, OCR/data extraction, redaction, quality checks, or similarity search using managed services and/or deployed models.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues and defects in cloud applications, including root-cause analysis and preventative fixes.
Ensure applications meet security standards and applicable compliance requirements through secure coding practices, IAM/authorization controls, encryption, auditing, and policy-aligned data handling.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code for repeatable deployments and environment consistency in partnership with DevOps.
Implement observability practices including logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and operational documentation/runbooks.
Work closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, and Product Management to plan, deliver, test, and support high-quality software solutions.
Participate in architecture/design reviews, code reviews, and technical documentation; contribute to shared standards and best practices.

Benefits

Medical plan options
Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time
Holidays
Paid parental leave
Military leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance