Software Engineer

Leidos; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 107,900 - 195,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Income protection

Retirement plans

Paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is looking for a Software Engineer in Chantilly, Virginia, who will contribute to a small development team by participating in all aspects of the software development life cycle. The candidate should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in software engineering or computer science, with a minimum of 6-8 years of experience. Candidates must have an active TS/SCI clearance, proficiency in Java and related technologies, and effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or relevant experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in requirements identification and analysis.
• Create detailed design documentation.
• Develop and test software including writing unit tests.
• Propose changes to Java infrastructure.
• Participate in code reviews.

Skills

Java

Java EE

Spring

JPA or Hibernate

HTML

CSS

Python

Bash

Agile methodologies

MySQL

Git

Linux command line

Cloud development

React

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or computer science

Master’s degree in software engineering or computer science

Tools

VS Code

Eclipse

IntelliJ

Tomcat

Jira

Ant with Ivy

Maven

Gradle

Job description

Description

This position is for a software engineer to join a small development team. This engineer will be responsible for participating in all aspects of the software development life cycle including requirements definition and analysis, coding and implementation, system test, and documentation generation and support. The ideal candidate will have strong problem‑solving skills, and must be able to communicate effectively and work in a collaborative team environment. This includes being experienced in recommending creative and sound technical solutions as well as reviewing and critiquing proposed technical solutions. Ability to self‑motivate and work independently is a must.

The program is made up of CONUS and OCONUS teams who regularly interact across varying time zones. As a result, the candidate must have excellent communication skills and be flexible with regards to teamwork and tasking. A demonstrated ability to perform in cross‑functional teams to achieve results in a timely manner is desired.

This is a technical position to support a wide variety of mission activities performed both locally and OCONUS. Candidates should have a background in software engineering best practices, object‑oriented concepts and design, test‑driven development and unit‑testing frameworks like JUnit, Java build environments, library dependency management, configuration management, and integrated development environments (IDE) such as VS Code, Eclipse, or IntelliJ.

Primary Responsibilities

• Actively participate in requirements identification, definition and analysis
• Create detailed design documentation
• Develop and test software to include writing meaningful unit tests
• Propose changes to current Java infrastructure
• Participate in code reviews with peers
• Prepare and produce software components that are deployable with associated deployment documentation
• Support production systems by helping to troubleshoot issues by analyzing log files and associated data

Clearance Requirement

Must have an active and in-scope TS/SCI With Poly to be considered.

Required Skills, Experience, And Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or related subject and at least 8 years of experience OR Master’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or related subject and at least 6 years OR 12 years relevant work experience with a combination of college coursework and certifications in lieu of degree.

Proficient In The Following Technologies And Programming Languages

• Java, Java EE, Java Secure Sockets, Spring, JPA or Hibernate
• Tomcat (or similar app server)
• Experience using REACT or other JavaScript technologies – with additional experience using HTML, CSS, building and consuming RESTful web services
• Scripting languages (Python and/or Bash)
• Agile software development and tools like Jira
• MySQL database (or similar relational database experience)
• Git (experience with version control systems)
• VS Code, Eclipse, or IntelliJ IDE
• Ant with Ivy or comparable build tools like Maven or Gradle
• Linux (RHEL/Rocky) command line experience
• Cloud development experience helpful

Desired Qualifications (one Or More Preferred)

• Willingness to travel OCONUS to support software deployments and upgrades
• Experience with cloud development including storage technologies, serverless functions and accessing cloud APIs
• Experience with Android app development and security best practices
• Experience with automated test tools
• Familiarity with Linux system administration (RHEL/Rocky)

Pay Range

$107,900.00 – $195,050.00 (general guideline; compensation may also consider responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, and applicable agreements or law).

Pay And Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement plans. More details are available at the company’s website.

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.