Senior Real-Time Systems Lead Developer

Leidos; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is hiring a Senior Software Developer to be based in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ. The role supports UK NASR PDT and delivers real-time, high-availability systems for national airspace operations.

You will join a dynamic team responsible for building and sustaining safety-critical software that underpins air traffic services. A balanced 50% hybrid schedule applies in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 8-12 years of relevant experience
• OR Master’s degree with 6-10 years of relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Strong object-oriented programming experience
• Proficiency in C and/or C++
• Experience developing real-time, multi-threaded, high-availability systems
• Experience with Linux environments (Red Hat), virtual machines, and hypervisors
• Experience with low-level communications protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, SCTP)
• Experience with hardware or complex system integration
• Familiarity with system maintenance and lifecycle concepts
• Experience with source control and configuration management tools
• Strong understanding of modern software development principles and best practices
• Ability to plan and prioritize work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
• US Citizenship Required

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for real-time, high-availability systems
• Lead software development activities independently and as part of a collaborative engineering team
• Analyze complex system requirements and translate them into efficient, maintainable software designs
• Apply sound software engineering principles to ensure code is reliable, fault tolerant, reusable, and maintainable
• Lead and mentor junior developers, influencing technical direction and development processes
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, release planning, and sprint reviews
• Develop, tune, document, and deploy automation scripts across development, test, and production environments
• Promote code reuse, cross-program collaboration, and sustainable development practices
• Support system integration activities, including hardware and low-level communications interfaces

Skills

C/C++

Real-time systems

Object-oriented programming

Linux (Red Hat)

Source control tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Source control

Git

Job description

Leidos is hiring a Senior Software Developer to be based in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ. The role supports UK NASR PDT and delivers real-time, high-availability systems for national airspace operations.

You will join a dynamic team responsible for building and sustaining safety-critical software that underpins air traffic services. A balanced 50% hybrid schedule applies in the U.S.