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# Senior Software Developer

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $142,792.0 - $189,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Application Layers, Business Logic, Cloud Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Systems, Caching, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** July 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gel17m

## About the Role

Problem Solving,Software Solutions,Solutions Development, 5 + years of related experience, Demonstrated track record of delivering impactful, production ready, software solutions of 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:

 - Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Java, Python, or similar)

 - 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:

 - Demonstrated propensity for taking ownership of problems _and_ their solutions

 - Quality driven, owns their output from 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 to new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies

 - Demonstrated embrace of AI and automation tools to enhance productivity and engineering outcomes

 - Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to venture into new problem domains

Required:

 - Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust 6C

## Description

Work in a unique 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

 - Help identify system bottlenecks or flaws in business logic and work with the team to address them

 - Take ownership over product problems, develop solutions you're proud 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


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