Senior Software Back End Engineer

Type of

Requisition :
Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None Public Trust/Other

Required:

None Job Family:
Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, Software Solutions

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience US Citizenship

Required:

No

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

Salary

The likely salary range for this position is $122,275 - $165,431. 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.

Work Schedule and Travel

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None 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,…