
Software Engineer-Mid
General Dynamics Information Technology
MacDill AFB, FLJob$106–144K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Software Engineer-Mid will support the Intelligence Data Science Team on Digital-ISR initiatives at the Special Reconnaissance Enablement Command under U.S. Special Operations Command. The role develops secure, high-performance search and analytics capabilities for national security missions, including backend systems, APIs, microservices, and data ingestion and retrieval. This is a contingent position pending a government decision to execute the current contract.
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Full job description
Req ID: RQ231361
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Software Engineering
Skills:
Python Software Development,Software Engineering,Teamwork
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
YOUR IMPACT
Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of War’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.
OUR COMPANY
Iron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.
JOB DESCRIPTION
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
The Software Engineer-Mid will support the Intelligence Data Science Team supporting Digital-ISR initiatives located at the Special Reconnaissance Enablement Command (SREC) under United States Special Operations Command located at MacDill AFB, Florida . This position is a contingent position pending Government decision to execute based on the current contract.
JOB DUTIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO)
As a Software Engineer, you will design and maintain data-driven backend systems to provide secure, high-performance search and analytics capabilities, with a focus on supporting U.S. national security missions. This role involves developing applications using Python or JavaScript/TypeScript; for Python, the Streamlit library is preferred, while React is used for JavaScript/TypeScript projects. You will develop backend services for data ingestion and retrieval, design APIs and microservices using Python Flask or FastAPI, and implement DevSecOps practices such as CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. Additionally, a crucial part of the job involves conducting Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) on Commercially Available Information (CAI), Publicly Available Information (PAI), and other datasets. Data is stored in Postgres databases and can be accessed via SQLAlchemy. Expertise in backend programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java, experience with search and data systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevSecOps practices are essential.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
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Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript React and Python.
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Proficient in Flask or FastAPI and familiar with relational/non-relational databases including Postgres and Elasticsearch.
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Proficient with Git, SQLAlchemy, and basic CI/CD pipeline support.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
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Clearance: Current DoW TS/SCI Clearance is required.
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Experience: 5+ years of related software development experience.
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
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Certifications: None required; familiarity with AWS, Docker, and DevSecOps tools is preferred.
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Role requirements: 5 days on-site
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Due to US Government Contract Requirements, only US Citizens are eligible for this role
IEX/GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At IEX/GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
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Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
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Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
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Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at IEX/GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results. #iexjobs #OCONUS
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
The likely salary range for this position is $106,462 - $144,038. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
How this job compares
Set against the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$106–144K/yr
- Florida median$106–200K/yr611 salary ranges
- US median$134–215K/yr32,917 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $125K, is 18% below the Florida median midpoint ($152K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Florida.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 867 open Software Engineer jobs in Florida and 41,225 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (33,478 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 14,294 of the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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