Senior Software Engineer & Mission SME

Leidos; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Software Engineer SME to join the Chinook program supporting the Intelligence Community. You will lead hands-on technical work across full software life cycle, mentor engineers, and shape architecture for secure, scalable applications.

Requirements include a TS/SCI clearance, a CS-related degree with 12–15 years’ exp or MS with 10–13 years, and strong experience with Python/Java/JavaScript, React/Angular, and Docker/Kubernetes. Location options include multiple US sites.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required for contract.
• 12–15 years of relevant experience with a BS or 10–13 years with a MS.
• Proficient with web, API, and cloud technologies including multi-clouds.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical SME and advisor for mission applications.
• Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain modern web apps and services.
• Lead software design, architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, data services, and integrations.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering discipline.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript

Go

React

Angular

Vue.js

Spring Boot

Django

Node.js

Flask

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

JIRA

Confluence

CI/CD (GitLab/Jenkins)

Job description

Leidos seeks a Software Engineer SME to join the Chinook program supporting the Intelligence Community. You will lead hands-on technical work across full software life cycle, mentor engineers, and shape architecture for secure, scalable applications.

Requirements include a TS/SCI clearance, a CS-related degree with 12–15 years’ exp or MS with 10–13 years, and strong experience with Python/Java/JavaScript, React/Angular, and Docker/Kubernetes. Location options include multiple US sites.