Hybrid AI Software Engineer - ATC Microservices

Leidos Inc; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking AI Software Developers (Jr, Mid, Senior) to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector. You will design and implement microservices-based software in an Agile/SAFe environment, focusing on AI-enabled, data-driven systems for national air traffic operations.

A Public Trust is required, with hybrid work (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) if within commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience aligned to junior to senior levels with progression.
• Proficiency in Java or C++ and building production software.
• Experience designing microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop microservices that form the backbone of the L-CAP automation platform.
• Collaborate with architects to translate system designs into robust, scalable implementations.
• Implement RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations within a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture.
• Integrate with relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring data consistency and performance.
• Perform performance tuning and optimization of services operating in distributed environments.
• Conduct and lead code reviews, enforcing coding standards and best practices across the team.
• Mentor junior developers, providing technical guidance and supporting their professional growth.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues spanning multiple services, APIs, and infrastructure layers.
• Contribute to technical documentation including design documents, API specifications, and runbooks.
• Participate actively in SAFe/Agile ceremonies and contribute to PI planning and backlog refinement.
• Perform performance engineering activities including profiling, optimization, and latency analysis for distributed ATC services.
• Maintain interface stability and backward compatibility when modernizing existing operational software into service-based implementations.
• Modernize legacy ATC automation functions into cloud-native service implementations preserving operational behavior and performance characteristics.
• Embrace an AI-first engineering culture by actively adopting AI-assisted development tools, automation, and modern engineering practices that improve productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity

Skills

Public Trust eligibility

U.S. citizenship

Agile/SAFe experience

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Java

C++

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Leidos is seeking AI Software Developers (Jr, Mid, Senior) to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector. You will design and implement microservices-based software in an Agile/SAFe environment, focusing on AI-enabled, data-driven systems for national air traffic operations.

A Public Trust is required, with hybrid work (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) if within commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.