Application Developer (SWE-2)

Leidos LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with 6% company match and vesting

Flexible Schedules

Discounted Stock Purchase Plans

Technical Upskilling

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos seeks an Application Developer for its Intel Sector to design and deliver analytical tools that scale with data science workloads. You will collaborate with data scientists and end users to operationalize analytics and support mission needs, including advanced tech research and rapid prototyping.

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of development experience and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant development experience or equivalent.
• Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required to be considered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Mission Focus: Work directly with data scientists as well as mission analysts to solve the most demanding strategic problems; perform software engineering to prototype, develop, integrate, test, deploy and maintain tools and tradecraft into the customer’s corporate architecture.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with Jupyter Notebooks, GM, Java, Python, PySpark. Experience with customer tools, architecture, data flow, and use of big data. Familiarity with machine learning fundamentals and data analysis. Experience with Jira, Confluence, Gitlab; familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Skills

Jupyter Notebooks

Java

Python

PySpark

Big Data

Agile methodologies

GM

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Gitlab

Job description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for an Application Developer in our Intel Sector. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits,

• Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

Join us and make a difference in National Security!

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.

Seeking a motivated application developer to create custom analytics to perform at scale. The software engineer will work closely with data scientists and end users to develop innovative analytic tools to further discovery and tradecraft around critical global challenges, then deliver innovative solutions focused on operationalizing data science. 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: Work directly with data scientists as well as mission analysts to solve the most demanding strategic problems; perform software engineering to prototype, develop, integrate, test, deploy and maintain tools and tradecraft into the customer’s corporate architecture.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with Jupyter Notebooks, GM, Java, Python, PySpark. Experience with customer tools, architecture, data flow, and use of big data. Familiarity with machine learning fundamentals and data analysis. Experience with Jira, Confluence, Gitlab; familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant development experience or equivalent. Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required to be considered for this role.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with software development processes (i.e., requirements analysis, software design, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance) and programming.
• Experience with Data Science, AI/ML, and using Large Language Models (LLMs).

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling.

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range: 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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.

Pay and 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.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.