Senior AI Software Engineer – Microservices & Cloud

Via Logic LLC; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Principal AI Software Developer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within Homeland Sector. The role focuses on developing microservices-based applications in a hybrid cloud data mesh and AI-enabled environment for national air traffic operations.

You will design and implement software solutions in a Scaled Agile setting, collaborating across DevSecOps, product, and systems engineering teams. A Public Trust and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree and 10+ 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, 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

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering 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

Microservices-based systems

Agile/SAFe experience

AI-enabled or data-driven systems

CI/CD & DevSecOps practices

AI-assisted development tools

Programming languages (Java, Python, C

Education

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

12+ years of relevant experience or Master's +10+ years

Tools

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Principal AI Software Developer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within Homeland Sector. The role focuses on developing microservices-based applications in a hybrid cloud data mesh and AI-enabled environment for national air traffic operations.

You will design and implement software solutions in a Scaled Agile setting, collaborating across DevSecOps, product, and systems engineering teams. A Public Trust and US citizenship are required.