Software Engineer (ALL LEVELS) TS/SCI Polygraph

Leidos; Maryland; On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) with 6% company match

Flexible schedules

Education and training support

Job summary

A technology and engineering company in Maryland is seeking Software Engineers across all levels to join their Agile development team. In this role, you will engage in the entire software life cycle and enhance capabilities within Security Engineering and Cyber Analytics. Candidates should have a strong background in Java and relevant experience in various programming languages. The position offers competitive pay within a range of $131,300.00 – $237,350.00 and an inclusive work culture.

Qualifications

• BS degree with 12-15 years of experience or Masters with 10-13 years.
• 2+ years experience for juniors in software development.
• Strong understanding of Agile development principles.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Agile development team activities.
• Turn user stories into implementable software.
• Develop and test functionalities for the enterprise system.

Skills

Java

Java frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, JPA)

Python

C/C++

SQL

Web UI Development

Agile Practices

Independence and team collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java IDEs (Eclipse, Visual Studio Code)

Database management systems (Oracle, PostgreSQL)

Web Technologies (XML, JSON)

Job description

Job Summary

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for Software Engineers (hiring junior level, mid-level, up to senior level) in our Intelligence Sector’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our team is at the forefront of Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods, Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management.

The Software Engineer will perform software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities as a member of an Agile development team building a large, complex enterprise system. Responsibilities include turning Agile user stories into implementable concepts, developing, unit testing, integrating, testing, and deploying new capabilities. Developers will follow Behavior‑driven Development (BDD), leverage DevOps automation, and use test‑automation tools where appropriate. Opportunities include server‑side business logic implementation, client‑side web applications, UI development with Java, Python, embedded C/C++, Java cryptographic framework, XML, Angular/JS/CSS/HTML, and device programming.

Benefits

Competitive benefits include Paid Time Off, 11 paid holidays, 401(k) with 6% company match and immediate vesting, flexible schedules, discounted stock‑purchase plans, technical up‑skilling, education and training support, parental paid leave, and more.

Primary Responsibilities

The Software Engineer will be responsible for software development activities individually and as an Agile team member. They will actively participate in daily stand‑ups, Sprint Planning, Program Increment (PI) Planning, analyze complex system requirements, use design software tools, support formal specifications, data‑flow diagrams, and enforce sound software engineering principles. They will provide process management, promote code reuse, create common functions, engineer automation scripts, and deploy them to test and production environments.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree with 12‑15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10‑13 years (junior level: BS in Computer Science or related field and at least 2 years of experience). Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Demonstrated experience with Java.
• Experience with multiple Java frameworks: Spring Boot, JPA, EJB, JTA, Servlet, Jackson, Jersey, Swing, JavaFX.
• Experience with languages such as JavaScript, Python, C/C++, Groovy, SQL.
• Experience with IDEs such as Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Rhapsody, WebStorm.
• Experience with databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server.
• Experience with web UI development, Spring Framework, AngularJS, JSON, XML, XSLT.
• Experience with source‑control and configuration‑management tools.
• Experience developing on Windows operating systems.
• Documented professional experience with web services.
• Strong understanding of sound software development principles.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Independent thinker capable of high‑quality work both individually and with a team in a fast‑moving environment.
• Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Java EE (EJB, JPA, JTA, JAX‑B, JAX‑RS, JAX‑WS), SQL application servers (Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss), Spring, and scripting.
• Experience with XML/XSD/SOAP/WSDL/XSLT, REST, JSON, YAML, containers (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks: AngularJS, Bootstrap, jQuery.
• Experience with testing and mocking frameworks: JUnit, Jupiter, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma, Cucumber, FITNesse, Selenium.
• Experience with build tools: Maven, CMake, RPM, Jenkins, Nexus.
• Experience developing on Linux operating systems.
• Experience with cryptographic system technologies (symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, ASN.1 encoding, XML canonicalization, digital signatures).
• Experience with secure systems engineering: requirements decomposition, trade‑off analysis, interface control, testing, continuous integration.
• Experience with Agile practices: Pair Programming, TDD, Refactoring, ATDD.
• Experience with BDD.
• Secure software development (Layer 7 Policy).
• Experience with Scrum, SAFe, Agile certification, or similar methodologies.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $131,300.00 – $237,350.00. This is a general guideline only.

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 qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.