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From the employer's careers site First seen 11 Nov 2026

Software Engineer

Leidos senior full-time

Salary

$107,900 - $195,050 per year

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Description

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our development team. As a Software Engineer, you will participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle, including requirements definition and analysis, coding and implementation, system test, and documentation generation and support.

The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. You will be expected to recommend creative and sound technical solutions, review and critique proposed technical solutions, and be self-motivated and able to work independently.

Our team is made up of CONUS and OCONUS teams who regularly interact across varying time zones. Therefore, flexibility and excellent communication skills are essential.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Actively participate in requirements identification, definition, and analysis
  • Create detailed design documentation
  • Develop and test software, including writing meaningful unit tests
  • Propose changes to current Java infrastructure
  • Participate in code reviews with peers
  • Prepare and produce software components that are deployable with associated deployment documentation
  • Support production systems by helping to troubleshoot issues by analyzing log files and associated data

Clearance Requirement: Must have an active and in-scope TS/SCI With Poly to be considered.

Required Skills, Experience, and Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related subject and at least 8 years of experience OR Master's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related subject and at least 6 years OR 12 years relevant work experience with a combination of college coursework and certifications in lieu of degree.

Proficient in the following technologies and programming languages:

  • Java, Java EE, Java Secure Sockets, Spring, JPA or Hibernate
  • Tomcat (or similar app server)
  • Experience using REACT or other JAVASCRIPT technologies - with additional experience using HTML, CSS, Building and Consuming RESTful web services
  • Scripting languages (Python and/or Bash)
  • Agile software development and tools like Jira
  • MySQL database (or similar relational database experience)
  • git (experience with version control systems)
  • VS Code, Eclipse, or IntelliJ IDE
  • Ant with Ivy or comparable build tools like Maven or Gradle
  • Linux (RHEL/Rocky) command line experience
  • Cloud development experience helpful.

Desired Qualifications (one or more preferred):

  • Willingness to travel OCONUS to support software deployments and upgrades
  • Experience with cloud development including storage technologies, serverless functions, and accessing cloud APIs
  • Experience with Android app development and security best practices
  • Experience with automated test tools
  • Familiarity with Linux system administration (RHEL/Rocky).

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • cloud development
  • storage technologies
  • serverless functions
  • cloud APIs
  • Android app development
  • security best practices
  • automated test tools
  • Linux system administration

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