Entry-Level Software Developer

Leidos Holding$57K — $104K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • US Citizenship necessary.
  • Must be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • 0+ years of Python experience necessary.
  • Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks essential.
  • Experience with unit testing and GitLab version control expected.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software solutions for the Aeronautical Navigation Office using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Create and document functionalities within GitLab, applying DevOps principles.
  • Engage in Agile software development processes including standup and planning sessions.
  • Design features for processing Safety of Navigation data using OCR and ML technologies.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure proper functionality delivery as per User Stories.

Benefits

  • Work on cutting-edge aeronautical software development.
  • Opportunities to learn and grow within a supportive Agile environment.
  • Contribute to meaningful projects that enhance navigational safety.
  • Collaborate with experienced team members and experts in the field.
Full Job Description

The Leidos FS2 Aero team has an opening for a junior (entry level) software developer to work on the design and coding with software solutions for the Aeronautical Navigation Office.  The ideal candidate has a familiarity with and a baseline understanding of software development concepts, developing coding skills using different tools, and ambition towards future projects in support of the mission.    

Primary Responsibilities

  • The applicant must possess competence with Python and should have working knowledge JavaScript/TypeScript.  Other duties include working with Docker, AWS Cloud, and familiarity with JSON APIs.
  • This role includes creation and documentation of new and existing functionality within software version control repositories (GitLab) and utilizing DevOps principals and tools to deliver new features within an Agile construct.
  • Participate in program Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, Increment planning) to support innovation and enhancement of custom applications through iteration/functionality testing.
  • Primary responsibilities will involve developing configurations and features for processing Safety of Navigation (SoN) data through an Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Machine Learning (ML) application. This role includes API development and database integration for interaction with React frameworks, using various open-source packages for visualization and data filtering and code modifications that shall apply best practices in unit and build testing.
  • Participate and collaborate with team members to assess tickets to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria.

Basic Qualifications

  • Requires Bachelors degree.
  • US Citizenship required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
  • 0+ years of experience with Python.
  • Experience with modern JavaScript development framework.
  • Experience with unit testing, continuous integration tools, and Gitlab version control.
  • Proactive self-starter demonstrates a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience in either software development projects or software integration projects in a service-oriented environment (Cloud, SOA, Web-Services) or virtualization environment.
  • Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follow tasks to their logical conclusion and make sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
  • Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 0+ years of experience with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and/or Computer Vision (CV) Technologies (AWS Textract, Tesseract, OpenCV).
  • 0+ years of experience with DoD Aeronautical Datasets.
  • 0+ years of experience with AWS cloud formation templates and/or AWS CDK.
  • Experience with 2D data (HTML Canvas, OpenLayers, Leaflet, GeoJSON, Godot).
  • AWS Solutions or DevOps certification.
  • Experience with Team Collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence).


Original Posting:
July 31, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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