Remote Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Platforms

Leidos; Herndon (VA); Sur place; USD 87 000 - 157 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Leidos is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to design and build backend services, autonomous agents, and automation workflows. You will work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating in GitLab to deliver AI-enabled, secure, scalable solutions across platforms.

You will contribute to code, IaC, and testable artifacts, embracing an “everything as code” approach while advancing agent-based architectures and automation in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or a related field and 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python or Java and experience building backend services, APIs, or microservices.
• Exposure to AI/ML systems, LLMs, or intelligent automation in professional or applied projects.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tooling.
• Experience working in GitLab and/or GitHub with collaborative development practices.
• Ability to operate in evolving or ambiguous requirements environments.
• Must have and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Python

Java

APIs

LLMs

GitLab

IaC

Formation

BS degree in Computer Science or related field

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

AWS

Terraform

Description du poste

Leidos is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to design and build backend services, autonomous agents, and automation workflows. You will work in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating in GitLab to deliver AI-enabled, secure, scalable solutions across platforms.

You will contribute to code, IaC, and testable artifacts, embracing an “everything as code” approach while advancing agent-based architectures and automation in mission-critical environments.