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Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform / Semantic Layer

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)Scottsdale, AZFull-timeUSD $146,598.00 - USD $154,401.00 per year

The position focuses on creating services that translate business questions into validated queries across transactional and analytical systems. The engineer will expose reliable APIs for AI and agent applications while enforcing authorization, data-sensitivity rules, governed views, and result provenance. They will also develop tooling that reveals how datasets, metrics, and relationships are used in practice, helping strengthen the organization’s shared data definitions. Success requires close partnership with data architects, functional data owners, and teams consuming AI services. This opportunity suits an experienced backend engineer with strong SQL and database expertise who is interested in semantic layers, enterprise data platforms, and mission-focused software.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 6+ yearsU.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearanceProduction experience building authenticated and authorized REST or gRPC servicesExperience designing APIs for AI agents, RAG, tool calling, or LLM orchestrationHands-on experience with both OLTP and OLAP databases and strong SQLExperience generating or compiling queries for semantic or metrics layers
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Scottsdale campus develops advanced communications, cyber, and mission-critical electronics for defense and space programs.

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