Java Developer Senior

General Dynamics Information Technology
Fairfax, VA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Compensation
$129,813.0 - $149,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Software Quality Software Debugging DevOps Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Github Java Web Services Performance Tuning
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Software Architecture Systems Development Life Cycle Software Engineering Software Systems SQL Databases Openapi Api Design Software Coding Restful APIs Jenkins

Job description

As a Senior Java Developer you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable, and secure Java-based applications that support critical business operations. This role serves as a technical expert within the development team, providing hands-on coding, architectural guidance, and mentorship to junior developers. The Senior Java Developer collaborates closely with cross-functional partners-including product owners, architects, QA engineers, and DevOps teams-to deliver robust solutions aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.

Requirements

Application Development,Java Enterprise Edition,Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC),Software Systems

Experience:

10 + years of related experience, Key responsibilities include leading the development of new features and enhancements, optimizing system performance, ensuring code quality through reviews and testing, and contributing to architectural decisions. The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of Java, Spring ecosystem, APIs, cloud technologies, and modern software development methodologies. Strong problem-solving skills, communication abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential for success in this role.

Required Experience Level:

Proficient in the following qualifications Developer

API Development: Building and consuming RESTful APIs.

Java, SQL

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Familiarity with agile methodologies, testing, and debugging

Developing APIs per OpenAPI Specification

Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Ability to debug, troubleshoot, and create solutions to complex requirements

Adaptability: Ability to learn new technologies and tools

Java, SQL, github, automation (pipeline, Jenkins, EBS), AI

Java Developer Senior with experience in the following: SQL, github, automation tools (pipeline, Jenkins, EBS), AI.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Software Developer Sr Principal must have:

  • Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree

  • Experience: 12+ years of related experience

  • Security clearance level:

  • US citizenship required remove line if US citizenship is not a requirement of the position

  • Role requirements: other specific skills or competencies or customer-specific/role requirements such as travel, onsite, etc.

Benefits & conditions

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

  • Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $129,813 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About the company

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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