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Software Developer Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology • Fairfax, VA • 6h ago

Req ID: RQ206636

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2)

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills:

Application Programming Interface (API),Complex Systems,Integration Development,Python (Programming Language),Systems Development

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Join GDIT where your work will improve outcomes for our Veterans. You will support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with a Veteran first vision to transform the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with greater visibility into claims processing. Together, we're building a future of fast, transparent claims, empowered teams, and striving for a zero backlog, directly supporting Veterans and making a real impact on the lives of those who served. This high-impact solution accelerates the delivery of benefits to Veterans and their families.

This candidate will also be expected to develop, integrate, deploy and calibrate solutions into the UCAP product. This candidate will architect and build solutions using a variety of software tools, including Python and AI/ML, to generate the desired VBA functional outcome. They will work closely with Technical Leads, Other Developers, Data Analysts, Workflow Engineers and Business Analysts to achieve the desired results.

Work visa sponsorship will not be considered for this position.

What You'll Be Doing:

Define, design, and implement integration architectures and solutions across APIs, middleware, and enterprise data pipelines.

Lead the adoption of modern integration frameworks (e.g., REST, GraphQL, event-driven, microservices) and automation practices.

Build user interfaces using modern / user center-designed techniques

Ensure all integration solutions align with enterprise security, compliance, and performance requirements.

Collaborate with program architects, DevOps engineers, implementation teams and business analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Provide hands-on leadership in Python/integration development, code reviews, and technical troubleshooting.

Establish coding standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes for integration work.

Provide operational support, incident resolution, and continuous improvement of integration services.

Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to modernize legacy integrations and adopt cloud-native services (AWS).

Report progress, risks, and technical challenges to program management and VA stakeholders.

Mentor and develop staff, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and professional growth.

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, management or related field (or equivalent experience).

5+ years of experience in software engineering and integration development.

3+ years architecting and deploying solutions that include Front-end Development, middleware and system-to-system integrations using APIs (i.e., full stack developer)

2+ years of experience with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Strong proficiency in Python for integration, automation, and data processing.

Ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to obtain and maintain government clearance.

What Would Be Even Better:

10+ years of software engineering experience.

Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

The likely salary range for this position is $133,450 - $180,550. 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.

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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