Senior Software Engineer

Leidos Holding$107K — $195K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is mandatory
  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or equivalent experience
  • Proficient in Java, Springboot, Python, and AWS
  • Experience interpreting and developing customer requirements
  • Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, or Rundeck
  • Comfortable with Command Line (RH Linux)

Responsibilities

  • Modernize legacy applications through new software development
  • Document and communicate designs effectively
  • Maintain and support existing legacy applications
  • Design and utilize custom ETL methodologies
  • Develop CloudFormation scripts for network and application infrastructure
  • Write custom scripts for code installation and configuration in EC2 instances
  • Create and maintain RESTful APIs

Benefits

  • Working in a large, collaborative team environment
  • Opportunity to mentor junior developers and share best practices
  • Use of modern methodologies such as Agile and Scrum
  • Focus on continuous improvement and modernizing IT systems
  • Access to work with cutting-edge technologies like Neo4j and Elasticsearch
Full Job Description
Leidos is seeking a Software Developer for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor's Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Software Engineer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers and data engineers. The successfully candidate will support continuity of our customer's mission by helping to modernize and implement industry standards while ensuring secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of IT systems.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Experience in modernization of legacy applications (new software development)
  • Strong communication, design, and documentation skills
  • Comfort and familiarity in maintaining legacy applications
  • Strong time and workflow management skills
  • Comfort and familiarity designing and utilizing custom ETL methodology
  • Knowledge/experience with the development of Cloudformation scripts to generate network and application
  • infrastructure in a repeatable fashion
  • Ability to write custom scripts to install and configure code in EC2 instances
  • Comfort and familiarity in unit testing, peer code review, and automated testing techniques like Selenium (create, edit, maintain, execute)
  • Experience with Python.
  • Develop Java and Python applications that leverage Neo4j and Elasticsearch
  • Ability to Implement NodeJS PM2 for application monitoring and resiliency
  • Utilized SAFe agile techniques to manage workload
  • Leverage Amazon Web Services
  • Experience creating RESTful API
  • Willingness to mentor and teach junior developers' community best practices in a constructive fashion
  • Work within the parameters of Agile & Scrum methodologies
  • Ability to methodically think through new and exciting challenges in a collaborative team environment in order to provide technically sound solutions


Required Skills
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • Must have experience with Java, Springboot, Python and the Cloud / Amazon Web Services
  • Prior experience reading and developing solutions to customer requirements
  • Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, or Rundeck
  • Experiencing working in Command Line (RH Linux)


Desired Skills
  • Experience with Angular is preferred
  • Certification - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Understanding and knowledge with Identity and Accessibility development practices
  • Experience with automation methodologies like Selenium
  • Experience with containerization and modular development
  • Familiarity with UI/UX Design
  • Full Stack Development


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Original Posting:
August 26, 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 $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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