Junior Software Engineer (SWE-1)

Leidos LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with company match

Flexible Schedules

Education and Training Support

Discounted Stock Purchase Plans

Parental Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking a software developer focusing on analytics for cyber data sources. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and proficiency in JAVA and Python, along with TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Candidates will creatively leverage diverse data to enhance user insights and support mission goals. Leidos offers a competitive pay range of $69,550.00 - $125,725.00, alongside comprehensive benefits including paid time off, 401K matching, and technical upskilling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant software development experience or equivalent.
• Must have active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Proficiency with object-oriented languages (JAVA and Python).

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics based on multiple cyber data sources.
• Leverage disparate data to fill knowledge gaps.
• Work in various environments for the mission.

Skills

JAVA

Python

PySpark

ETL

MapReduce

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Hadoop

JSON

BSON

Job description

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.

Job Responsibilities / Qualifications

Mission Focus: Work in a variety of environments to develop analytics based on data from multiple cyber sources, as well as classic SIGINT via data tagging.

Technical Proficiency

Creatively leverage disparate data to fill knowledge gaps in user activities, collection efforts, and technology discovery.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus two (2) years of relevant software development experience or equivalent. Proficiency with object-oriented languages (JAVA and Python) and experience with PySpark, ETL, Pig, MapReduce, JSON, BSON, and Hadoop.

Security Clearance

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required to be considered for this role.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of customer corporate tools
• GM
• Data repositories

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00. 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 (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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.

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].

About Company

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. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Other Information

Qualified candidates are eligible for enhanced incentives including up to a $25K cash sign on bonus or a paid time off bonus.