Senior Software Developer

Description

Leidos is seeking a Software Developer for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM/ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Software Developer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers, and data engineers.

The Developer will be part of a team of developers that are building a new application that utilizes LLM to convert data and access policies from a variety of sources and formats into a uniform format for compliance assessment. The Developer works closely with product owners, business analysts, and other teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. The Developer will analyze and decompose complex software systems and develop with scalability, testability, and performance in mind. Our work rhythm revolves around the Scrum agile framework to deliver incremental enhancements on a monthly cycle. Developers actively participate in planning deliverables and grooming the Jira backlog. We rely on team collaboration to continually fine tune performance and ensure clear communication. Developers also participate in a team rotation of O&M responsibilities: They are required to be on-call for after-hours support approximately one week every three months.

Required Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

BS degree and 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.

Demonstrated experience developing microservice-based Java and Angular applications

Demonstrated experience developing secure RESTful APIs

Demonstrated experience working with relational databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL

Utilized Scrum agile techniques to manage workload and incrementally build out applications to meet customer requirements

Experience using Amazon Web Services

Ability to write custom scripts to install and configure code in EC2 instances

Experience working on a team to define system architectures and the design of new features

Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, or Rundeck

Desired Qualifications:

Experience building and deploying applications on Spring Boot

Understanding of Identity Access Management (IAM) Concepts

Experience with design patterns and best practices

Experience with integration testing frameworks

Documented open source contributions, technical certifications, continued education

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

July 17, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

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