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# Senior Software Back End Engineer

- **Company:** General Dynamics Corporation
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $122,275 - $165,431
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Layers, Business Logic, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Systems, Caching, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us6db75ef5664e4cb42c537820d1c60909/eaa

## About the Role

Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, Software Solutions
Certifications: None
Experience: 5 + years of related experience, Evidence of Engineering Accomplishment:

 - 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

## 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
 - Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs effectively within your team