Principal Software Engineer: Mission-Critical Java/REST

Leidos LLC; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

11 holidays

401K match

Flexible schedules

Stock purchase plan

Technical upskilling

Education support

Parental leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to anchor a new feature within the National Security Sector's CABA, translating complex business requirements into robust technical designs. You will guide the feature through architecture, development, testing and deployment with a focus on high-quality delivery.

This role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and a strong background in Java/Spring Boot, OO design, and REST.

Qualifications

• Expert in Java (17+), the Spring Boot ecosystem, SOLID principles and REST interface standards.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; minimum 18 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's, or 15 years with a Master's, or 13 years with a Doctorate.
• Strong communicator with ability to facilitate cross-team collaboration and clearly convey architecture and design concepts; capable of documenting technical designs.

Responsibilities

• Architectural analysis & design; deconstruct complex requirements to determine system impact.
• Technical shepherding; lead the feature from concept through development, testing and deployment.
• Cross-team coordination; liaise with Systems Engineering to align approaches.
• Team leadership & tasking; decompose designs into actionable tasks and mentor peers.
• Quality assurance; perform MR reviews to maintain code standards and security.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

OO Design

REST

MongoDB

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ELK Stack

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to anchor a new feature within the National Security Sector's CABA, translating complex business requirements into robust technical designs. You will guide the feature through architecture, development, testing and deployment with a focus on high-quality delivery.

This role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and a strong background in Java/Spring Boot, OO design, and REST.