Front-End GAIAA Software Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc • Pittsfield, MA

3d • $90,833 - $100,767 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a software engineer for the GAIAA team, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing and deploying the GDMS enterprise environment for accessing AI assistants that helps employees find information, analyze content, draft materials, automate tasks, and build AI-enabled workflows.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of software development process, as well as software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
• Proven experience leading the design, build, and deployment of complex and performant front-end software solutions in production
• Strong understanding of REST-based infratructure and how to interface with REST-based backends
• Experience in React, Angular, Vue, or similar frameworks
• Mastery with TypeScript, JavaScript
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 months relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in React-Framework and TypeScript
• Mastery with concepts relating to react-context, debugging large controlled components, hooks, and streaming
• Experience with Linux, Azure, Docker
• Creative thinker capable of applying new information quickly to solve challenging problems
• Comfortable providing technical leadership
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Responsibilities

• Address bug fixes within a large codebase and identify implications and/or prominent areas of issues resulting from code changes.
• Quickly integrate new features and requirements into a large scale application while following existing design style and feedback from fellow engineers.
• Develop robust and clear UI design patterns while identifying and optimizing areas of the app that require performance enhancements.
• Have a well-rounded understanding of foundational software engineering principles without reliance from Large Language Models or AI Assistance.
• Work with UX designers to quickly and effectively turn UI mock-ups into functional UI components with little to no intervention from senior engineers.

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level