About the position
General Dynamics Information Technology has an immediate opening for an on-site C++ Software Engineer/Developer with AWS experience working with a company that is committed to pushing the limits of truly advanced technologies. At General Dynamics Information Technology, we create the products and services that help our service members, intelligence analysts and first responders keep our nation safe. The work we do is advanced and requires a security clearance. If you want to put your talent in the spotlight, it's waiting for you right now, right here. We apply advanced technologies such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, AR/VR, and Cloud computing to solve our customer and mission challenges. As a Software Engineer, you'll work with a team of extraordinary scientists, engineers, and analysts. Together you'll perform software tasks across the development lifecycle from research, design and code through test and deployment. From inventing new products or enhancing existing applications, your talent and leadership abilities will be front and center.
Responsibilities
- Programming Paradigms include functional programming, algorithms, parallel and distributed processing, multi-threaded programming, cloud computing, scientific computing and object-oriented design.
- Frameworks and libraries include Agile, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda, AWS SQS/Kafka, Traditional Web Services, ActiveMQ, and the Microsoft Office suite.
- Operation systems include Linux, Windows/NT.
- Microservice architecture implementation.
- Familiarity with complete SW engineering lifecycle.
- Familiarity with generic (template) programming.
- Familiarity with code reuse and refactoring in a rapid prototyping environment.
- Proficiency in C++, especially modern standards (C++11, C++14, and C++17).
- Familiarity with reading, writing, debugging, and testing C++, C, and Python.
- Experience with profiling and optimizing source code.
- Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.
- Familiarity with distributed programming using Amazon Web Services.
- Familiarity with designing XML schemas and coding input/output.
- Knowledge and experience with Continuous Development/Continuous Integration (CD/CI) technologies including Rancher, Kubernetes, Knative Eventing/Serving for CloudEvent communications, Docker Containers, Micro-services, GitLab, Helm, and Skaffold.
Requirements
- 10+ years of related experience.
- Thorough understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, and theories.
- Expert at applying technical standards and methodologies to resolve issues in creative ways and help company meet financial and business objectives.
- Very strong knowledge of software tools supporting Integrated Development Environments (IDE), version control, defect reporting and scripting.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Very strong knowledge of technology trends and the ability to champion new ideas, products and process improvements.
- Ability to effectively handle complex assignments.
- Creative thinking with the ability to effectively multi-task.
- Very strong interpersonal skill to work collaboratively with customer and associate contractors.
Benefits
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal Mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
