Mission Software Development Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology

. Proposing designing, integrating, and guiding the delivery of mission-critical software systems .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $158,950 - $215,050 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetesMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proposing designing, integrating, and guiding the delivery of mission-critical software systems
Collaborate with Defense Grow, Business Development, Chief Technology Officer’s organization and our customers
Drive innovative solutions that efficiently solve customer problems
Utilize Kubernetes, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, AI assisted DevSecOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, Agile

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of related experience
Minimum Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or 4+ years of additional equivalent work experience
Experience Architecting large scale software systems
Modular Open Systems Approaches
Full stack software development experience
Experience writing DoW proposals/whitepapers
Agile DevSecOps with automated CI/CD
Some Experience with AI Assisted DevSecOps
Cloud Architecture, and Infrastructure as Code
Must have Secret clearance to start and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret
Strong Communications skills both written and verbal
Leadership skills, management, Software architecture across microservices, event-driven systems, and modular monoliths
Mission-focused mindset with strong operational empathy
Ability to communicate complex architectures to technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and high-consequence environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Paid time off
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningDevSecOpsContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeliveryCloud ArchitectureInfrastructure as CodeFull stack software developmentSoftware architecture

Soft Skills

Strong communication skillsLeadership skillsManagementMission-focused mindsetOperational empathyAbility to communicate complex architecturesComfortable operating with ambiguityAbility to work in high-consequence environments

Certifications

Secret clearanceTop Secret clearance