{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"fa22ec4146ed2e23fa1721dd","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fa22ec4146ed2e23fa1721dd","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/fa22ec4146ed2e23fa1721dd","title":"Software Developer Sr. Principal","description":"Responsibilities for this Position\r\nLocation: USA NC Fort Bragg\r\nFull Part/Time: Full time\r\nJob Req: RQ217419\r\nType of Requisition\r\nRegular\r\nClearance Level Must Currently Possess\r\nSecret\r\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain\r\nTop Secret/SCI\r\nPublic Trust/Other Required:\r\nNone\r\nJob Family\r\nSoftware Engineering\r\nJob Qualifications\r\nSkills\r\nApplication Development, Back-End Development, GitLab CI/CD, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs\r\nCertifications\r\nNone\r\nExperience\r\n8 + years of related experience\r\nUS Citizenship Required\r\nYes\r\nJob Description\r\nSOFTWARE DEVELOPER SR PRINCIPAL\r\nYOUR IMPACT\r\nOwn your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of War's mission to keep our country safe and secure.\r\nOUR COMPANY\r\nIron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.\r\nJOB DESCRIPTION\r\nThe Software Developer Sr. Principal will support the USASOC OTA Program in Fayetteville, NC (hybrid) or Remote.\r\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT\r\nAs a Software Developer Sr. Principal you will provide support for application development of data and business systems software to include analysis of business needs, systems flow, and determination of data storage and usage requirements. You will work as part of a team with other contractors, government civilians, and military personnel in a fast-paced, innovative environment.\r\nJOB DUTIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO)\r\n\r\nLead end-to-end software development across all SDLC phases, including requirements analysis, system design, implementation, testing, refinement, debugging, and updates.\r\nTranslate complex user and mission/business needs into scalable system architectures, detailed requirements, and actionable technical plans.\r\nProduce and review advanced design artifacts (models, diagrams, workflows) to guide development and ensure technical alignment across teams.\r\nDevelop high-quality, maintainable, and secure software solutions within a multidisciplinary environment supporting mission-critical intelligence operations.\r\nBuild and maintain big-data ETL pipelines (Hadoop, Apache Airflow) and automate data ingestion from APIs and databases using Python and SQL.\r\nExecute DevOps processes for application and database deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD.\r\nAutomate retrieval of data from various sources via API and direct database queries for intelligence analysts and data scientists using SQL and Python.\r\nUtilize industry-standard tools (GitLab, Jira, Confluence) for version control, workflow management, documentation, and traceability.\r\nEngage directly with customers and mission partners to gather requirements, provide product feedback loops, and deliver capability briefings for military stakeholders.\r\nProvide senior-level technical guidance to ensure optimal documentation, maintainability, and sustainability of software systems.\r\nMentor and coach junior developers; may serve as team or task lead; perform additional duties as needed.\r\n\r\nREQUIRED SKILLS\r\n\r\nExperience developing customer driven applications for data collection and analysis\r\nBackend/DevOPs Knowledge Areas: Python, Docker, Helm/Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, or relational databases\r\nDatabase: Postgres, SQL\r\nGeneral: Gitlab CI/CD, REST APIs\r\n\r\nDESIRED SKILLS\r\n\r\nBackend/DevOPs Knowledge Areas: Golang, Go, Node/NestJS, Java/Spring Boot, Kotlin, TypeORM, GORM\r\nFrontend Knowledge Areas: React JS, Node JS, NEST JS, Typescript\r\nDatabase: Elasticsearch, MongoDB\r\nGeneral: Linux, K8s, Git, WebSocket, Redis, Keycloak, S3/Minio, Puppeteer\r\n\r\nWHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED\r\n\r\nClearance: Current DoW Secret clearance required ; active Top Secret with SCI eligibility desired\r\nExperience: 8 years of related experience\r\nEducation:Technical training or degree\r\nCertifications: None\r\nRole requirements: Fayetteville, NC (Hybrid) or remote (with travel to customer site up to 1x per month).\r\nDue to US Government Contract Requirements, only US Citizens are eligible for this role\r\n\r\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE\r\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\r\n\r\nGrowth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\r\nSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\r\nRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off\r\nCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\r\n\r\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY\r\nExplore a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results. #iexjobs #IEXPriority\r\nThe likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. 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.\r\nScheduled Weekly Hours\r\n40\r\nTravel Required\r\n10-25%\r\nTelecommuting Options\r\nHybrid\r\nWork Location\r\nUSA NC Fort Bragg\r\nAdditional Work Locations\r\nTotal Rewards at GDIT\r\nOur 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.\r\nWe 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.\r\nJoin our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at\r\ngdit.com/tc.\r\nEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans","company":"General Dynamics","rawCompany":"general dynamics","city":"Fort Bragg","state":"NC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-30T05:27:04.296Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Developer Sr. Principal","description":"Responsibilities for this Position\r\nLocation: USA NC Fort Bragg\r\nFull Part/Time: Full time\r\nJob Req: RQ217419\r\nType of Requisition\r\nRegular\r\nClearance Level Must Currently Possess\r\nSecret\r\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain\r\nTop Secret/SCI\r\nPublic Trust/Other Required:\r\nNone\r\nJob Family\r\nSoftware Engineering\r\nJob Qualifications\r\nSkills\r\nApplication Development, Back-End Development, GitLab CI/CD, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs\r\nCertifications\r\nNone\r\nExperience\r\n8 + years of related experience\r\nUS Citizenship Required\r\nYes\r\nJob Description\r\nSOFTWARE DEVELOPER SR PRINCIPAL\r\nYOUR IMPACT\r\nOwn your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. 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