Senior Analytic Developer (SWE-3)

Leidos Holding$107K — $195K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, plus 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing production software in Java.
  • Experience in designing, testing, debugging, and maintaining complex software applications.
  • Ability to translate mission needs into technical solutions with collaborative skills.
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, enhance, and deploy software supporting target discovery and mission analytics.
  • Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to understand analytic needs and transform manual processes into automated workflows.
  • Evaluate existing analytics and integrate complementary techniques to improve discovery outcomes.
  • Design, test, and deploy analytic software following sound engineering practices.
  • Support the complete lifecycle of analytic capabilities from prototype to operational deployment.

Benefits

  • Up to $25K cash sign-on bonus or PTO bonus.
  • Enhanced incentives based on qualifications and experience.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Our program provides our customer's Operations organization with the best possible solutions for their mission needs. We achieve this through rapid prototyping, new development, and advanced technology research. From leading-edge visualizations to analytic development, we're always pushing the boundaries to find new and better data sources and tradecraft to answer intelligence questions. With a focus on collaboration and a fast-paced environment, our prototype development program is the ideal place to grow your skills and make a real impact. Click here to learn more about how this program "Delivers Mission Success!"

Seeking a motivated Senior Analytic Developer to support the exciting Analytic Solutions mission. The developer will partner with analysts, mission stakeholders, and fellow developers to create and evolve analytic capabilities that help identify targets, behaviors, and emerging discovery opportunities. This role combines hands-on software development with rapid prototyping, analytic tradecraft, cloud integration, and close collaboration with mission users. The developer will evaluate existing analytics, develop new approaches, and integrate complementary techniques to deliver capabilities greater than any individual analytic alone.

Qualified candidates are eligible for enhanced incentives including up to a $25K cash sign on bonus or a paid time off bonus.

Job Responsibilities/Qualifications:
  • Mission Focus: Develop, enhance, and deploy software supporting target discovery and mission analytics. Work directly with analysts and customer stakeholders to understand analytic needs, capture tradecraft, and transform manual techniques into automated analytics and repeatable workflows. Build prototypes, evaluate existing analytic capabilities for applicability and performance, and integrate complementary techniques to improve discovery outcomes. Respond to evolving mission priorities and world events by rapidly adapting and delivering analytic solutions.
  • Technical Proficiency: Design, develop, test, integrate, document, and deploy analytic software using sound software engineering practices. Develop reusable solutions, manage code configurations, perform comprehensive unit and integration testing, and participate in peer design and code reviews. Incorporate analytics into approved cloud architectures and work with enterprise hosting, storage, and development environments. Evaluate analytic code for compatibility, performance, strengths, and limitations prior to integration. Support the complete lifecycle of analytic capabilities from prototype through operational deployment, sustainment, and continued evolution. Develop supporting technical documentation and work with analysts to capture and communicate analytic tradecraft.
  • Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent. Demonstrated expertise developing production software in Java, with experience designing, testing, debugging, integrating, and maintaining complex software applications. Experience translating mission or user needs into technical solutions and collaborating with analysts, developers, and technical stakeholders.
  • Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required to be considered for this role.
  • Desirable Skills: Knowledge of customer corporate tools and data repositories. Experience with Maven, Query Time Analytics, and JavaScript. Knowledge of DataXplorer and experience working with geolocation data.


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Original Posting:
August 11, 2026


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

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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