Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company delivering technology solutions and mission services to government, defense, and intelligence organizations. The Senior Backend Engineer will design, build, and support scalable microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native technologies while collaborating across engineering teams. The role also involves code quality, automation, production support, incident resolution, and mentoring.
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop microservices using Java and Spring Boot
- Engineer solutions leveraging Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
- Create efficient SQL queries and data pipelines for high‑availability systems
- Implement CI/CD automation using Jenkins and Infrastructure‑as‑Code with Terraform
- Develop robust unit tests with JUnit and drive continuous code quality improvements
- Lead peer code reviews and support engineering standards adoption
- Deliver production support with strong incident resolution and root‑cause analysis
- Support agile execution and ensure accurate work tracking
Skills
- Agile Methodology, Computer Programming, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- 10 + years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
- If the candidate does not possess a relevant four-year degree, an additional four years of relevant work experience will be required
- 13+ years of experience delivering microservices architecture
- Expert‑level Java and Spring Boot proficiency
- Hands‑on experience with GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
- Strong SQL and database performance tuning skills
- Experience with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and Terraform IaC
- Proven ability to produce comprehensive JUnit coverage and ensure code quality
- Conducting peer code reviews and providing actionable feedback
- Experience with agile project tools (VersionOne or similar)
- Production support experience including incident management and troubleshooting
- * This role will require you to obtain and maintain a **Public Trust** and will require you to provide onsite **fingerprinting** at a designated facility. This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications
- * ***This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.***
- • Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- • Microservices design patterns and advanced distributed‑systems concepts
- • Experience supporting high‑traffic, large‑scale platforms
- • Open‑source contributions
Benefits
- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Comprehensive medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan options
- 401(k) plan with the ability to contribute both pre- and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Paid military leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on date of hire
- 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on date of hire
- Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees
- Short-term disability benefits
- Long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
- Remote work arrangement
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