Senior AI Software Architect (Hybrid) Microservices & SAFe

Via Logic LLC; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior AI Software Developer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP). This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, located in Gaithersburg, MD or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

The position focuses on designing and implementing microservices-based solutions in an Agile/SAFe setting, leveraging AI-assisted development tools while ensuring compliance with Public Trust requirements. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or similar on a Linux-based system).
• Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems (Claude-Code), automation, or intelligent platforms.
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Understanding of APIs and distributed system concepts
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• U.S. citizenship required
• Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile sprint planning ensuring alignment of team priorities, clear deliverables, and successful execution of project objectives
• Mentor and guide team members by providing technical leadership, sharing best practices, removing roadblocks, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment focused on continuous improvement
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers in an Agile/SAFe environment
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Collaborate with systems engineering and program teams to translate requirements into working software solutions
• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decision-making
• Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs
• Support troubleshooting, performance tuning, and continuous improvement
• Work closely with QA, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure reliable delivery
• Implement modern automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation

Skills

Agile environments

APIs and distributed systems

AI/ML-enabled systems

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

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

Master’s degree with 6+ years relevant experience

Tools

Java

Python

C++

Linux

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior AI Software Developer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP). This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, located in Gaithersburg, MD or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

The position focuses on designing and implementing microservices-based solutions in an Agile/SAFe setting, leveraging AI-assisted development tools while ensuring compliance with Public Trust requirements. U.S.