Java Web Application Developer

Leidos Holding$87K — $157K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Citizen with at least an active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years or Master’s degree with 2+ years relevant experience
  • 3+ years developing, deploying, and maintaining full-stack web applications
  • 2+ years identifying and validating requirements for software applications
  • 2+ years with web UI components: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (NodeJS), Angular
  • 2+ years designing and building RESTful web services
  • Experience with Java EE/Jakarta EE integration, Servlets, JDBC, and SQL queries

Responsibilities

  • Join a team to develop full-stack web applications supporting operational needs
  • Document and validate application requirements
  • Develop and implement automated tests
  • Provide design support to meet application requirements
  • Engage in software design discussions and suggest tools and techniques
  • Refactor/update existing applications to enhance features and performance
  • Review applications for compliance with cybersecurity requirements

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Work on projects that impact national defense
  • Emphasis on innovation and disruption of status quo
Full Job Description

Java Web Application Developer

Location: Remote

Clearance: Secret or higher

The Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) program at Leidos is looking for a Java Web Application Developer to join our team! Our mission is to develop tools for the United States Department of Defense test and training communities, to increase the speed of the development cycle, to get capabilities to the warfighter more rapidly. The Java Web Application Developer will work within a team of engineers and developers to design, build, test and maintain web applications that provide key capabilities for our enclaves.

This position is located in Alexandria, VA and eligible for remote work.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Join an existing team of web developers to provide full-stack web applications that support operational requirements.
  • Document and validate web application requirements.
  • Develop automated tests that align with test plans.
  • Provide architectural design and development support to fulfill web application requirements.
  • Participate in software design discussions and recommend use of relevant tools, technologies and techniques.
  • Aid in refactoring/updating existing web applications to add new features and improve reliability and performance.
  • Ensure compliance with software security requirements by reviewing the cybersecurity posture of web applications.

Basic Qualifications:

  • US Citizen with at least an active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree and 2+ years of prior relevant experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
  • 3+ years of experience developing, deploying, and maintaining full-stack web applications and software systems
  • 2+ years of experience identifying and validating requirements for software applications
  • 2+ years of experience with web UI components including HTML, CSS, JavaScript (NodeJS) and Angular
  • 2+ years of demonstrated ability to design and build RESTful web services
  • 2+ years of experience with Java EE/Jakarta EE integration, Servlets and JDBC
  • Experience with PostgreSQL or equivalent and SQL queries
  • Solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming principles, Java EE (Streams, Lambda expressions), Collections framework, and Exception handling

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of experience developing, deploying, and maintaining full-stack web applications and software systems
  • 3+ years of experience with web UI components including HTML, CSS, JavaScript (NodeJS) and Angular
  • 3+ years of experience with Java EE/Jakarta EE integration, Servlets and JDBC
  • 3+ years of demonstrated ability to design and build RESTful web services using JSON
  • 2+ years of experience with PostgreSQL or equivalent and SQL queries
  • Experience with Static Application Security Testing (OWASP, Coverity, SonarQube) and software security compliance
  • Strong grasp of Object-Oriented Programming principles, Java EE (Streams, Lambda expressions), Collections framework, and Exception handling
  • Self-starter with strong analytical and interpersonal skills and test-driven development experience

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.



Original Posting:
September 15, 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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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