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Expert Software Engineer

Leidos Holdings Inc.Chantilly, VA

$131,300 - $237,350 / year

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$131,300-$237,350/year
Benefits
Career Development

Job Description

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer-Expert 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 Engineer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers and data engineers. The successful candidate will support continuity of our customer's mission by helping to modernize and implement industry standards while ensuring secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of IT systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • List daily duties and/or specific job responsibilities.
  • Manage the tasking of a small-medium size development team
  • Collaboratively work with leadership and architects on design, planning, statusing, and architecture
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams for integrations and tasking delivery
  • Comfort and familiarity in maintaining legacy applications
  • Experience in modernization of legacy applications
  • Ability to write custom scripts to install and configure code in EC2 instances
  • Experience leveraging Amazon Web Services
  • Experience creating RESTful API
  • Experience with spring boot
  • Develop Java and Angular (Typescript)
  • Comfort and familiarity designing and utilizing custom ETL methodology
  • Strong communication, design, and documentation skills
  • Strong time and workflow management skills
  • Comfort and familiarity in unit testing, peer code review, and automated testing techniques like Selenium (create, edit, maintain, execute)
  • Work within the parameters of Agile & Scrum methodologies
  • Willingness to mentor and teach developers' community best practices in a constructive fashion
  • Ability to methodically think through technical challenges in a collaborative team environment in order to provide technically sound solutions

Required Quals:

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • BS degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • Must have experience in multiple programming languages (Java, spring boot, Angular (Typescript), and the Cloud / Amazon Web Services)
  • Full Stack Development
  • Prior experience developing solutions to satisfy customer requirements and specifications
  • Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, selenium, and Rundeck
  • Experiencing working in Command Line (RH Linux)

Desired Quals:

  • Understanding and knowledge with Identity and Accessibility development practices
  • Experience developing custom ETL
  • Experience utilizing ETL frameworks (NiFi, Camel, Airflow, etc)
  • Experience with automation methodologies like selenium
  • Experience with containerization and modular development
  • Familiarity with UI/UX Design
  • Certification - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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:

April 21, 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.

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FAQs About Expert Software Engineer Jobs at Leidos Holdings Inc.

What is the work location for this position at Leidos Holdings Inc.?
This job at Leidos Holdings Inc. is located in Chantilly, VA, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
What pay range can candidates expect for this role at Leidos Holdings Inc.?
Candidates can expect a pay range of $131,300 and $237,350 per year.
What employment applies to this position at Leidos Holdings Inc.?
Leidos Holdings Inc. lists this role as a Full-time position.
What experience level is required for this role at Leidos Holdings Inc.?
Leidos Holdings Inc. is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.
What benefits are offered by Leidos Holdings Inc. for this role?
Leidos Holdings Inc. offers Career Development for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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