Mobile Application Developer

This position is with the Homeland Sector at Leidos, supporting a mission-critical program that develops, modernizes, enhances, operates, and maintains services for DHS/CBP mission-critical systems. The role requires a strong mix of communication skills and hands-on technical troubleshooting to address application issues and implement preventative measures.

About the role

In this hands-on position, you will collaborate to architect, design, build, deliver, and enhance highly available, scalable, real-time systems. You will exercise judgment in recommending the best designs based on customer business objectives, timelines, and resource constraints. The role involves participating in and/or directing major project deliverables through all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and unit testing.

Location requirement: This position requires the candidate to be in Ashburn, VA, two days a week.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modernize, and enhance mobile applications for mission-critical systems.
• Architect, design, and build highly available, scalable, real-time systems.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver and maintain mobile and backend solutions.
• Apply strong application testing discipline to ensure quality and reliability.
• Participate in or direct major project deliverables through the full software development lifecycle.
• Work with issue/problem tracking systems (e.g., Jira) and Agile practices.
• Develop and maintain both front-end mobile applications and back-end RESTful APIs.
• Utilize DevOps frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree and 6 years of prior relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 5 years of experience; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in Mobile Application Development, with expertise in both Android and iOS.
• Experience in both front-end mobile and back-end RESTful API development.
• Proficiency in Java and Node.js development.
• Experience with both NoSQL and SQL databases.
• Strong application testing discipline.
• Experience with Google’s Flutter engine and Dart language, or similar Android/iOS frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
• Proficiency with Postgres, Spring Boot, SQL, Kafka, MySQL, Struts, Hibernate, Java, JSF, Swing, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Angular/React is desired.
• Knowledge of software design patterns.
• Proficiency with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and best development practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CBP Background Investigation.
• Experience with CBP AWS environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Familiarity with other mobile frameworks.

Pay

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 responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreements, or other laws.

Benefits

Leidos offers competitive compensation packages, including Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement benefits. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.