Software Engineering Branch Lead: Dynamic Tech Leader

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineering Branch Manager in Huntsville to lead a dynamic team while sustaining project delivery. This role blends branch leadership with hands-on software development responsibilities in support of defense systems.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software engineering, 3+ years of team leadership, and a proven ability to mentor, collaborate across disciplines, and drive critical initiatives under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant technical experience.
• 3+ years leading teams and managing software development resources.
• Ability to multi-task and balance project and branch management duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in ethics, attitude, and discipline; report critical issues to management.
• Perform branch management duties: approve timesheets, conduct regular meetings, appraisals, mentoring.
• Handle project responsibilities in addition to branch management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Excellent communication

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering / CS / related field

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Trello

Monday.com

OpenAI Codex / Claude Code

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineering Branch Manager in Huntsville to lead a dynamic team while sustaining project delivery. This role blends branch leadership with hands-on software development responsibilities in support of defense systems.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software engineering, 3+ years of team leadership, and a proven ability to mentor, collaborate across disciplines, and drive critical initiatives under tight deadlines.