Mid-Level Software Engineer

About the role

Leidos is seeking a Mid-Level Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Chinook Program supporting an Intelligence Community customer. This role involves designing, developing, testing, and deploying software solutions that support GEOINT mission needs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software solutions that support GEOINT mission needs.
• Participate in agile development sprints and contribute to daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Build and maintain secure, containerized applications using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Develop RESTful APIs and user-facing interfaces with modern tools like React, Node.js, Flask, or Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with mission users and product managers to refine requirements and improve user experience.
• Support DevSecOps pipelines and ensure code meets security and accreditation standards.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers as needed.
• Resolve various tasks as prioritized by the team product owner.

Requirements

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination.
• Proficiency with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JSON, Ajax, REST APIs), object-oriented programming (Python, Java, JavaScript), advanced programming (Go), front-end and back-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js, jQuery, Spring Boot, Django, Node.js, Flask, Svelte), relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), operating systems (Windows, Linux), version control systems (Git), cloud development (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud), and deep understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards.
• Experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and agile collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Familiarity with geospatial tools and standards (GeoServer, PostGIS, OGC APIs, ESRI ArcGIS).
• Experience working on a customer contract or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and government system accreditation processes (RMF, STIGs).
• Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.

Qualifications

• Frontend Web Development: UI/UX
• NoSQL Database: OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
• Specific AWS Services: S3, SQS, SNS, EC2, CloudFormation and RDS
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, Security+, SAFe Practitioner or similar.

Benefits

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement.

Pay & Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.