AI Software Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 186,542 - 252,379Function: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Lean Agile experience","Requirement translation","Interface design","Troubleshooting","Documentation"]

Design, develop, and sustain cloud-enabled mission systems in a Lean Agile environment, including frontend single-page applications and backend RESTful services. Build and integrate scalable search and retrieval capabilities using Elasticsearch and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, including hybrid (BM25 + vector) retrieval and LLM-powered features. Collaborate across security, operations, testing, and engineering teams, with strong unit testing, code review, documentation, and vendor roadmap tracking.

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General Dynamics
General Dynamics
3 days ago

AI Software Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

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Job Summary

Design, develop, and sustain cloud-enabled mission systems in a Lean Agile environment, including frontend single-page applications and backend RESTful services. Build and integrate scalable search and retrieval capabilities using Elasticsearch and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, including hybrid (BM25 + vector) retrieval and LLM-powered features. Collaborate across security, operations, testing, and engineering teams, with strong unit testing, code review, documentation, and vendor roadmap tracking.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Participate in Lean Agile scrums, sprint planning, and grooming sessions.
  • •Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve problems, schedule tasks, and clarify requirements.
  • •Develop and modify software systems across approved cloud environments (e.g., AWS).
  • •Implement unit tests and perform code reviews, and document/tracking vendor software roadmaps for updates.
  • •Design and implement scalable search and retrieval systems using Elasticsearch and integrate LLM-powered RAG pipelines.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 186,542 - 252,379
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401k

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of related experience delivering software in a Lean Agile development environment.
  • •Translate customer and system requirements into actionable design specifications.
  • •Design system interfaces and data flows, including integration points and data exchange workflows.
  • •Build or integrate LLM-based solutions, including RAG pipelines, semantic search, and AI-assisted retrieval systems.
  • •Design and implement data pipelines for hybrid search in RAG workflows, including ingestion, chunking, embeddings, and vector retrieval.
Experience:10+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Skills:Lean Agile experienceRequirement translationInterface designTroubleshootingDocumentation
Tech Stack:ReactHTML5CSS3JavaScriptNode.jsExpress.jsRESTful APIsApache TomcatWeb ServicesSSL/TLSElasticsearchRAGLarge Language ModelsLLMsBM25Vector searchJestKarmaGitJenkins

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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