Senior Software Developer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

Other

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Problem Solving, Software Solutions, Solutions Development

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SENIOR

What You'll Do: 

  

  - 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 

  

  What We're Looking For: 

  

  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 

  

  Required: 

  - Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust 6C 

  - Position is remote, with approximately 0-10% business travel 

The 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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 ju