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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Sr. Software Architect

Leidos San Diego, CA senior full-time

Salary

$131,300 - $237,350 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the development of new capabilities for a complex, high-performance system in our INTEL Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). As a Senior Software Architect, you will oversee a team of developers, drive high-level architectural decisions, and manage the full software development process in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities include:

  • Designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging applications software and systems
  • Conducting multidisciplinary research and collaborating with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers
  • Determining computer user needs and analyzing system capabilities to resolve problems
  • Formulating software designs that create solutions meeting various desired outcomes
  • Managing change to the software architecture and controlling software complexity
  • Defending against suggested changes to the software architecture that introduce undue complexity or future supportability issues
  • Assisting with trade-off analyses of increased complexity
  • Overseeing and supporting the coaching and training of team members
  • Participating and leading discussions at customer meetings, working groups, and technical interchange meetings

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems or a related field and at least 12+ years of related experience
  • Security + Certification or willingness to achieve within 90 days
  • Active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
  • Minimum of 12+ years of experience designing and developing large integrated classified systems
  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience leading development teams
  • Solid understanding of secure systems architecture and development
  • Proven professional experience analyzing code for weaknesses and errors
  • Experience with code development software tools such as JetBrains CLion, Visual Studio Code, Git, and Gitlab Enterprise
  • Experience with build and deployment (CI/CD) tools such as GitLab Enterprise, CMake, and vcpkg
  • Experience with application software stacks such as Qt/QML, C++17, SQLite, NNG, and Google Protocol Buffers
  • Experience with Testing and Quality Assurance tools such as Catch2, Clang-Format, CPPLint, FlawFinder, Valgrind, and Clang-Tidy
  • Experience with database management software such as MySQL, Oracle RDBMS, and Microsoft SQL Server
  • Scripting skills with knowledge of programming languages such as Perl, Ruby, and Python

Desired Qualifications:

  • Good knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP, IP, and OSI models
  • Understanding of Cryptography
  • Familiarity with SKLs and ECUs

We offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

Skills

Required

  • C++17
  • Qt/QML
  • SQLite
  • NNG
  • Google Protocol Buffers
  • Git
  • Gitlab Enterprise
  • CMake
  • vcpkg
  • Catch2
  • Clang-Format
  • CPPLint
  • FlawFinder
  • Valgrind
  • Clang-Tidy
  • MySQL
  • Oracle RDBMS
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Perl
  • Ruby
  • Python

Nice to have

  • TCP
  • IP
  • OSI models
  • Cryptography
  • SKLs
  • ECUs

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/San-Diego-CA/Sr-Software-Architect_R-00192520

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