Software Developer, Senior

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Software Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: DevSecOps, Generative AI, Ontology Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: If you are an experienced, collaborative self-starter with AI development experience, GDIT is the place for you. Here, you can make your career your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. As a company, we think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into opportunity. Our work depends on TS/SCI level cleared Senior AI Software Developer joining our team to support our Intelligence customer in Springfield, VA. Job Summary: Designs, develops, evaluates, plans and tests AI features across a few software programs and applications Job Duties: Integrate multiple data streams into customer system Complete Cloud platform migrations (between currently existing and available platforms) Develop AI features for existing Ontology-based software applications Creates sustainable software applications - work is estimated accurately, branching strategies are efficient, code repos are maintained, etc. Works as a member of an agile scrum team and participates in regular agile ceremonies applying scrum methodologies - daily stand up, planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives. Implements requirements from the product backlog Assists in writing backlog requirements/user stories Utilizes a modern DevSecOps approach in building software applications Develop and modify applications, software, services, utilities, interfaces, and IT systems that support systems and analysts. Skills/Qualifications: Required: 8+ years of experience Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering or any related field/major, or 6 additional years of experience in information technology. Senior-level software development experience designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and mission-focused applications. Strong programming experience with Python, Java, and Scala. Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs, Git-based workflows, automated unit/integration/system testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices. Hands-on experience with Docker/containerization, microservice architectures, Helm, and development container environments. Experience developing applications using Generative AI technologies, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs), and LLM-enabled workflows. Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native applications using AWS, OpenShift, and Kubernetes. Experience integrating, transforming, and managing data from multiple sources, organizations, and network environments. Experience deploying applications into new or complex network environments. Experience applying DevSecOps practices, including secure software development, code hardening, dependency/package updates, vulnerability remediation, and automated security scanning. Ability to troubleshoot complex software systems and collaborate across development, infrastructure, security, and mission teams. Desired: Familiarity with data normalization, transformation, and visualization techniques. Familiarity with graph-based data models, data relationships, and advanced data structures. Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments. Experience developing and presenting technical metrics, status reports, and project updates to internal leadership and external customers. Demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor junior developers and contribute to team engineering practices. Location: Company Site US Citizenship Required The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $162,150. 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. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Springfield Additional Work Locations: 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. 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 Our Work: 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. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans General Dynamics Information Technology