Senior Software Developer

Stryker Corporation; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Software Developer-SME for a large, 200+ person program supporting sponsor web-based applications. You will collaborate with a broad team of developers, DevOps, security, systems, and data engineers, primarily focusing on backend work with full-stack awareness.

The role requires 6–10 years of backend development experience and includes an on-call rotation after a one-year onboarding period. Core hours are 9 AM to 3 PM, five days per week, for a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• BS degree with 8+ years experience; degree may be substituted by equivalent experience.
• Strong Java programming skills and Java Persistence API experience for complex database schemas.
• Java web services experience (JAX/WS) and Linux CLI proficiency; Agile team experience; Spring Framework/Boot knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services as part of a large cross-disciplinary team.
• Be on-call for a one-week rotation after onboarding.
• Address system issues during off-hours; core hours are 9 AM–3 PM, five days a week.

Skills

Java

Java persistence API

JAX/WS

Linux CLI

Agile methodologies

Spring Boot

Education

BS degree

Tools

GitHub/Git

ELK

Jenkins

Puppet

NAGIOS

AWS

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Software Developer-SME for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Web-based applications. The Software Developer will work with a large team of developers, DevOPS engineers, security engineers, systems engineers, and data engineers. The developer will be full stack knowledgeable, but will likely be focused on technical backend work (e.g., web services).

The candidate must have 6-10 years of demonstrable developer experience with a backend emphasis. Additionally, after a one-year onboarding period, the candidate will be required to be included in an on-call, one week duty rotation that will require them to address any system issues that occur after normal working hours.

Core hours are from 9 AM to 3 PM daily, five days per week, with a forty-hour work week.

Required Quals

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• BS degree and 8+ years experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree
• Strong Java programming skills / Java persistence API experience for complex database schemas
• Java web services experience (JAX/WS)
• Strong understanding, knowledge of Linux (CLI)
• Experience in working on teams utilizing Agile workflows and processes
• Working knowledge of the Spring frameworks/Boot

Desired Quals

• Experience with development in Cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS), Java integration with AWS services
• Databases: Oracle, Oracle RDS
• Frameworks: Vue.js, Bootstrap/Vuetify
• Additional programming/scripting languages:
  • Python, JavaScript, Bash, XML, JSON, YAML, SQL and PL/SQL
• Software:
  • GitHub / Git, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Jenkins, Puppet, NAGIOS

FIP

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.