Remote AI-Driven Backend Engineer – Intelligent Platforms

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the United States is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to design backend services, microservices, and automation workflows for agent-based platforms that leverage AI-driven capabilities.

You will collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team, implement Infrastructure as Code, integrate autonomous or semi-autonomous agents, and ensure secure deployments aligned with ATO requirements using GitLab or GitHub.

Qualifications

• BS degree and 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python preferred; Java or Go acceptable).
• Experience building backend services, APIs, or microservices.
• Exposure to AI/ML systems, LLMs, or intelligent automation.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tooling.
• Experience working in GitLab and/or GitHub with collaborative development practices.
• Must have and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and microservices that support intelligent, agent-based platforms.
• Build and integrate autonomous or semi-autonomous agents that interact with technical and business systems.
• Develop AI-enabled workflows leveraging LLMs for decision support, automation, analysis, and system interaction.
• Implement APIs and orchestration logic that enable agents and services to collaborate effectively.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud environments.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and ISSEs to translate requirements and security controls into code.
• Contribute to Git-based development workflows, including pull/merge requests, code reviews, and documentation.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and secure deployments aligned with ATO requirements.
• Produce clear technical documentation covering code, agent behavior, and system interactions.
• Contribute to an “everything as code” approach, expressing infrastructure, automation, agent behavior, workflows, and operational artifacts as version-controlled, testable code

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Backend development

AI/ML exposure

GitLab/GitHub collaboration

Security clearance

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

IaC tooling

AWS GovCloud

Job description

Leidos in the United States is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to design backend services, microservices, and automation workflows for agent-based platforms that leverage AI-driven capabilities.

You will collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team, implement Infrastructure as Code, integrate autonomous or semi-autonomous agents, and ensure secure deployments aligned with ATO requirements using GitLab or GitHub.