Full Stack Software Engineer - Ruby-on-Rails​/Java

Position: Full Stack Software Engineer - Ruby-on-Rails/Java experience Responsibilities for this Position

Full Stack Software Engineer - Ruby-on-Rails/Java experience

US-VA-Manassas

Required Clearance: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements

Posted Date: 4/20/2026

Category: Engineering-Software

Employment Type

Full Time

Hiring Company: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES

As a Senior Software Developer, you will be part of a team of engineers working to deliver a comprehensive Sec Dev Opssoftware solution for the US Navy that provides automated functional testing and cybersecurity analysis of software payloads. This is a relatively small team that moves fast, you will be supported and enabled to begin contributing as soon as you are ready.

What youll experience

• Develop software in Ruby on Rails and Vue.js within a Linux/Kubernetes environment to deliver an efficient capability for performing cybersecurity assessments
• Building and supporting container environments (Azure, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Write code, test, integrate and document software solutions
• Analyze system, functional, and performance requirements and how they impact new or existing code
• Conduct software peer reviews for others on your team
• Perform software unit test, and supporting integration and test
• Shape future products by contributing to the architecture framework used across multiple products or systems

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

• 5+ years experience as Full Stack Developer
• Experience working with frameworks like Vue and Ruby on Rails
• If not, experience with similar frameworks like React and Java Spring may be applicable
• Hands-on experience building Single Page Applications and Model View Controller (MVC) Applications
• Experience using Linux (basic OS comprehension and basic shell scripting), preferably Red Hat or derivatives
• Collaboration in Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban) to deliver high-quality software

What youll experience

• Develop software in Ruby on Rails and Vue.js within a Linux/Kubernetes environment to deliver an efficient capability for performing cybersecurity assessments
• Building and supporting container environments (Azure, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Write code, test, integrate and document software solutions
• Analyze system, functional, and performance requirements and how they impact new or existing code
• Conduct software peer reviews for others on your team
• Perform software unit test, and supporting integration and test
• Shape future products by contributing to the architecture framework used across multiple products or systems

What You Bring to the Table

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and lifecycle
• Experience with testing methods like TDD, BDD, and various types of software testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) (Vitest, RSpec, Playwright)
• Expertise in object-oriented design and development
• Familiarity with Linux, REST APIs, and database management (SQL, Postgre

SQL)

• Knowledge of automation tools (Git Ops, CI/CD) and security practices (PKI, certificates)
• Ability to write clean, production-ready code following good coding practices

What sets you apart

• Technical leadership experience
• 2+ years experience working with Azure or similar cloud platforms
• 2+ years experience working with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration platforms
• Strong understanding of software development process, as well as software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
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