Entry Level Software Engineer

General Dynamics

Pittsburgh, PA

Full Time

Entry Level

82k-84k

11 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Entry Level Software Engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) will be a member of a cross functional team responsible for performing software requirements analysis, leading research and design, and developing and testing software and tools. The role involves inventing new products or enhancing existing applications, supporting the system development life cycle, and contributing to a technical culture focused on user-centered design and problem-solving. The position offers opportunities for continuous learning, research-oriented work, and a flexible hybrid work environment in Pittsburgh.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in software requirements analysis, participate in research, design, develop and test software and tools, including development of new work products or enhancing existing applications
Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered design
Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
Agile experience preferred
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance at the time of hire
U.S. citizenship due to security requirements
Strong fundamentals in Computer Science theory (data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity)
Solid object-oriented programming and software design skills
Proficiency in Java, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript using object-oriented techniques
Web Services knowledge such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Redux
Familiarity with multiple DevOps tool chains (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Ansible/Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab)
Familiarity with cloud services and tooling (AWS)
Experience supporting software teams using Agile methodologies
Knowledge of technology trends and ability to champion new ideas and improvements
Experience with concurrent programming, multi-threaded systems, memory and CPU profiling, data modeling, large-scale mission-critical applications, distributed systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), user interface manipulation, and information visualization

Nice to Have

Agile experience
Familiarity with cloud services and tooling (AWS)
Experience with distributed systems
Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Experience supporting software teams using Agile methodologies

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedules with every other Friday off (9/80 schedule)
Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups
Opportunities for continuous learning and development
Research-oriented work with award-winning teams
Hybrid/Flex work environment

Working at General Dynamics

GDMS values trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency. The company offers a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. They pride themselves on being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, fostering innovation and high performance within a diverse, global team of over 12,000 professionals.

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