Software Technical Lead

Koitecc Solutions; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks an experienced Software Technical Lead to guide the design, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of secure software for NATO mission planning. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and drive technical decisions to meet schedule, security standards, and quality.

The role requires active Top Secret clearance and 15+ years of relevant experience (or 10+ with a Master’s). Expect collaboration with product owners, stakeholders, and distributed teams, with international

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required and active.
• 15+ years of relevant experience (or 10+ with a Master’s).
• Experience with Agile software development lifecycle and backlog management.
• Experience with SQL and Oracle databases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for software development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Lead and mentor software engineers, GIS developers, database developers, testers, and other specialists.
• Provide technical direction, review designs, and uphold engineering standards.
• Collaborate with Product Owner for requirements analysis, estimation, and traceability.
• Partner with stakeholders to manage product backlog and release planning.
• Translate mission planning needs into software requirements and solutions.
• Coordinate across systems engineering, cybersecurity, test, and program management teams.
• Report status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and customers.
• Demonstrate solutions to customers and conduct installations and trainings, including travel.

Skills

Agile software development

Backlog planning

Estimation

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SQL

Oracle

Java

Python

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

ArcGIS Pro

WildFly/JBoss

ActiveMQ/JMS

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Software Technical Lead to support a mission-critical NATO program, providing technical leadership for the design, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of secure software applications that support military mission planning and operations.

The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary software team, guide technical decisions, and partner closely with program leadership and customer stakeholders to ensure software is delivered on schedule and in accordance with program requirements, security standards, and quality expectations. This position requires approximately 15% international travel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for software development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Lead and mentor software engineers, GIS developers, database developers, testers, and other technical specialists.
• Provide technical direction, review design and code, resolve complex technical issues, and uphold software engineering standards.
• Support Product Owner performing software requirements analysis, estimation, planning, and traceability.
• Partner with the Product Owner and stakeholders to develop, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical estimation, sprint reviews, and release planning.
• Translate military mission-planning and operational needs into actionable software requirements and technical solutions.
• Coordinate across systems engineering, cybersecurity, test, infrastructure, database, and program-management teams.
• Report technical status, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to program leadership and customer representatives.
• Conduct demonstrations to customers and stakeholders, formal testing, installations, training, and operational events, including international travel as needed.
• Conduct troubleshooting, communication, technical documentation, and customer-facing skills.
• Work effectively with geographically distributed and international teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Agile software development, including requirements management, backlog planning, estimation, and release delivery.
• Experience with databases such as SQL and Oracle.
• Experience with User Interface Design and workflow.
• At least 10 years of experience serving as a Software Technical Lead, Software Architect, Principal Engineer, or similar technical leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in military mission planning or experience as a military operations analyst.
• Experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java, and Python.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Server, or other enterprise geospatial technologies.
• Experience with WildFly, JBoss, or a comparable Java application server.
• Experience with ActiveMQ, JMS, or similar enterprise messaging technologies.
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful services, enterprise applications, databases, and external system interfaces.

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Original Posting:

August 6, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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.