Senior Software Engineer & Scrum Master — AI Platform

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Senior Software Developer - Scrum Master to join the Air Traffic Business Area, supporting the L-CAP platform. The role blends hands-on cloud-native development with Scrum Master duties within a SAFe Agile Release Train, delivering iterative value.

Approximately 50% of time is spent designing, developing, and testing production software; the remaining 50% leads as Scrum Master, guiding ceremonies and removing impediments to ensure predictable sprint and PI outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and reviewing production Java applications.
• 2+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master on a SAFe Agile team within a large-scale software development environment.
• Experience designing and implementing microservices and RESTful APIs, including JSON, XML, and XSD.
• Significant experience with the Spring Framework, Spring Boot, and Spring Security.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Experience with modern web front-end technologies (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS).
• Significant experience with Linux
• Significant experience with version control systems such as Git
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Experience with common development tools and IDEs (IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code, etc.)
• Understanding of sound software development principles and practices
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• U.S. citizenship required
• Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer

Responsibilities

• Approximately 50% hands-on software engineering: design, develop, test, review, debug, deploy, and maintain production-quality cloud-native microservices while contributing to software architecture and technical design decisions
• Approximately 50% Scrum Master responsibilities: facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, promote continuous improvement, and help the team deliver predictable sprint and PI outcomes
• Guide the team through SAFe cadence including PI planning, iteration planning, backlog refinement, system demos, and inspect-and-adapt workshops
• Track and communicate team flow metrics, velocity, and PI objective progress, using data to drive continuous improvement
• Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer, Product Owner, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to communicate team status, risks, dependencies, and delivery progress
• Manage cross-team and cross-ART dependencies, escalating and resolving blockers that threaten committed outcomes
• Leverage modern DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, AI-assisted development tools, and engineering best practices to accelerate delivery of secure, high-quality software
• Support integration with legacy air traffic systems and next-generation platform components, including interface definition and troubleshooting
• Support deployment, operational troubleshooting, and resolution of critical issues in development, test, and production environments
• Uphold code quality standards, automated testing practices, and peer review discipline within the team
• Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration across engineering teams to ensure successful sprint execution and program delivery

Skills

Java

Scrum Master

SAFe Agile

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Cloud-native

Python

NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Doctorate

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Leidos seeks a Senior Software Developer - Scrum Master to join the Air Traffic Business Area, supporting the L-CAP platform. The role blends hands-on cloud-native development with Scrum Master duties within a SAFe Agile Release Train, delivering iterative value.

Approximately 50% of time is spent designing, developing, and testing production software; the remaining 50% leads as Scrum Master, guiding ceremonies and removing impediments to ensure predictable sprint and PI outcomes.