Hybrid Full Stack Developer (Python & JavaScript)

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a hybrid Full Stack Developer to help deliver end-to-end modern web applications. This role requires a local presence in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO, with occasional onsite needs for quarterly planning events and emergency break/fix situations.

You will contribute across the full stack, building secure and scalable UI, APIs, and data persistence using Python and JavaScript in an Agile environment, including testing and CI/CD automation to support production-ready releases.

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain secure, scalable front-end and back-end application components.
• Create responsive, accessible web interfaces using JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.
• Build backend services, APIs, and business logic using Python with frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask.
• Design, implement, and integrate RESTful APIs, including work with third-party APIs and enterprise services.
• Design and optimize relational and/or NoSQL data models, queries, migrations, and integrations.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and testable code.
• Create and maintain automated tests, including unit, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily Agile ceremonies.
• Build, troubleshoot, and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, security scanning, packaging, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product owners, UX/design, QA, DevOps, security, and other engineering teams to deliver production-ready capabilities.
• Monitor and troubleshoot application issues across the full stack, including performance, reliability, and deployment problems.
• Follow secure-development practices, including authentication/authorization, input validation, secrets management, dependency management, and vulnerability remediation.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline (equivalent practical experience may be considered).
• Experience: 5+ years of professional full-stack software-development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience developing backend services with Python.
• Strong hands-on experience developing front-end applications with JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with at least one modern front-end framework, preferably React.
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle; familiarity with NoSQL is a plus.
• Experience with Git and collaborative branching workflows.
• Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining, or operating CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as PyTest, unittest, Jest, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Agile delivery practices including Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong analytical, communication, and troubleshooting skills.

Technologies

• Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, HTML5, CSS3
• FastAPI, Django, Flask, RESTful APIs
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, NoSQL
• Git, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
• PyTest, unittest, Jest, Cypress, Playwright
• Scrum, Kanban

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with FastAPI, Django, Flask, React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, or comparable frameworks.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or containerized application delivery.
• Experience deploying applications to AWS, Azure, GCP, or an enterprise/private-cloud environment.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Experience implementing application monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SSO, role-based access control, and secure API design.
• Experience with accessibility practices, including WCAG and Section 508 requirements.
• Experience working in regulated, enterprise, or government environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, container scanning, and secrets scanning.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary range: $144,500 - $195,500 per year.
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: Internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve career goals
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Security clearance and eligibility

• Security clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• CI Poly required
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
• Public trust: None
• Requisition: RQ229355

Hybrid location and onsite expectations

• Hybrid workplace: St. Louis, Missouri or Springfield, Virginia
• Candidate must be local to Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO
• Onsite for quarterly Planning Events; maintain required training and accounts; and attend for emergency break/fix situations
• Travel required: None

Identity verification process

• Complete an identity verification process leveraging advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud.
• Expected to be on camera during virtual interviews.
• Company reserves the right to take your picture to verify identity and prevent fraud.
• Authorization is required for collection, processing, and use of biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.