Senior Software Engineer - Lead Mission-Critical Systems

Leidos Inc

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 131,000 - 237,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and enhance complex software systems supporting critical mission needs. You will solve challenging software and system problems, develop performance-driven solutions, integrate software into operational environments, and contribute technical leadership across the software development lifecycle.

At this level, you will also help ensure the quality of team products, implement improvements to engineering practices, and oversee

Qualifications

Minimum fourteen (14) years of software engineering experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
Four (4) additional years of Software Engineering experience on projects using similar software processes may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
Design and code new software and modify existing software to add capabilities.
Debug software, correct defects, adapt applications to new hardware, and improve software performance.
Develop and implement algorithms that meet or exceed system functional and performance standards.
Design or implement complex algorithms subject to strict timing, system-resource, or interface constraints.
Coordinate software-system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met.