AI-Driven Microservices Engineer – Real-Time Hybrid Cloud

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an AISoftware Developer for the Air Traffic Business Area to advance the L-CAP platform with microservices in a hybrid cloud environment. The role emphasizes AI-enabled development practices, real-time safety-critical systems, and collaboration with DevSecOps, systems engineering, and product delivery teams.

You will design and implement scalable microservices, integrate APIs, and contribute to performance engineering while maintaining interface stability across legacy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java or C++ with production software experience.
• Experience designing and developing microservices-based applications.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation.
• Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Solid Git experience and collaborative workflows.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe frameworks and iterative delivery.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (U.S. citizenship required).
• Experience with performance engineering and API versioning.
• Experience modernizing legacy software into service-oriented architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop microservices that form the backbone of L-CAP.
• Collaborate with architects to translate designs into scalable implementations.
• Implement RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations in a hybrid cloud data mesh.
• Integrate with relational and NoSQL databases for performance and consistency.
• Perform performance tuning of distributed services and components.
• Lead code reviews and enforce coding standards across the team.
• Mentor junior developers and support their growth.
• Troubleshoot complex issues spanning services, APIs, and infra.
• Create design docs, API specs, and runbooks for operations.
• Participate in SAFe/Agile ceremonies and PI planning.

Skills

Java/C++

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Databases

Git

SAFe/Agile

Public Trust

Performance tuning

API versioning

Legacy modernization

Debugging

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree considered (+2 years)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Terraform

Ansible

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Git

Job description

Leidos is seeking an AISoftware Developer for the Air Traffic Business Area to advance the L-CAP platform with microservices in a hybrid cloud environment. The role emphasizes AI-enabled development practices, real-time safety-critical systems, and collaboration with DevSecOps, systems engineering, and product delivery teams.

You will design and implement scalable microservices, integrate APIs, and contribute to performance engineering while maintaining interface stability across legacy