Mobile Application Developer

Leidos Holding$87K — $157K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA degree and 6 years of relevant experience; or Master's with 5 years; or 4 years of additional experience instead of degree
  • 5+ years in Mobile Application Development for both Android & iOS
  • Experience in both Front-end Mobile and Back-end RESTFUL API development
  • Proficient in JAVA and Node JS application development
  • Strong background in NoSQL and SQL databases
  • Experience with Google’s Flutter engine and Dart language
  • Excellent problem-solving and creative thinking skills

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, build, and enhance mobile applications
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure system availability and scalability
  • Direct projects through the software development lifecycle
  • Estimate scope and work for development tasks
  • Implement application testing and preventive troubleshooting
  • Deliver major project deliverables effectively
  • Utilize Agile practices in software development

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical systems
  • Collaborative environment fostering team interactions
  • Hands-on position with direct impact on project outcomes
  • Exposure to advanced technologies and methodologies
  • Career growth and development opportunities within Leidos
Full Job Description
The Homeland Sector within Leidos is seeking a Mobile Application Developer to provide technical expertise on a mission-critical program whose purpose is to development, modernize, enhance, operate, and maintain services for DHS/CBP mission critical systems. Mobile App Developers requires a strong mix of communications skills and hands on technical trouble shooting to support application issues and application of preventative measures.

In this hands-on position, you will work collaboratively to architect, design, build, deliver, and enhance highly available, scalable, real-time systems. You will exercise your judgment in determining and recommending the best designs based on customer business objectives, timelines and other resource constraints. You will participate in and/or direct major deliverables of projects through all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. The candidate should have expertise in Mobile App Development

**This position REQUIRES the candidate to be in Ashburn, VA, 2 twice a week**

Basic Qualifications:
  • BS/BA degree and 6 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 5 years of prior relevant experience; or 4 years of additional experience in lieu of degree
  • At least 5 years experience with Mobile Application Development, must have experience with both Android & iOS
  • Requires experience in both Front-end Mobile and Back-end RESTFUL API development.
  • Requires experience in development of JAVA, Node JS applications.
  • Requires experience in both NoSQL and SQL database's.
  • Must have strong application testing discipline.
  • Experience with Google's Flutter engine and Google's Dart language and similar Android/iOS framework.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Creative thinker
  • Proficiency and knowledge of the following: Postgres, Springboot, SQL, Kafka, MySQL, Struts, Hibernate, Java, JSF, Swing, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Angular/React is desired.
  • Knowledge of software design patterns.
  • Experience with an issue/problem tracking system (e.g., Jira)
  • Proficiency with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with DevOps frameworks
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active CBP BI
  • Experience with CBP
  • AWS Experience
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline
  • Worked in Agile environment
  • Other mobile framework

Original Posting:
August 24, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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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