The Defense Sector at Leidos is currently seeking a
Software Engineer with 4+ years of professional experience to join a collaborative, product-focused engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, testing, and delivery of software products written primarily in Java, Rust and JavaScript, while playing a key role in guiding Agile scrum teams and driving technical solutions from concept through delivery.
You will work closely with product management, UX, and other engineering leaders to deliver high-quality, user-focused software through continuous delivery, with a strong emphasis on automated testing, feedback, and iterative improvement.
This position does allow the ability to telework, but the chosen candidate must be within a reasonable driving distance to either Arlington, VA or Alexandria, VA. In addition, the chosen candidate must be able to be on site when asked.
Primary Responsibilities:- Design, development, and maintenance of software solutions using Java, Rust, JavaScript, and React
- Drive end-to-end technical solutions, including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment
- Partner with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable designs
- Build and enhance user-facing features using React, as well as backend services and APIs
- Champion automated testing, code quality, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices
- Leverage generative AI tools to improve developer productivity, testing, and documentation where appropriate
- Lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and promote best practices across the team
- Facilitate or actively contribute to Agile ceremonies using Jira (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)
- Incorporate user and stakeholder feedback to improve software functionality, usability, and performance
- Identify technical risks and drive solutions that balance speed, quality, and maintainability
Basic Qualifications:- with at least an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain an SCI prior to your start date
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 4+ years of professional software development experience or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Strong experience with Java, Rust, JavaScript, and React, or deep expertise in several with the ability to lead across the full stack
- Demonstrated experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading or guiding scrum teams
- Experience driving technical solutions and making architecture or design decisions
- Proficiency with Jira or similar Agile project management tools
- Strong background in automated testing (unit, integration, and/or end-to-end)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines
- Self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices
- Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)
- Experience building cloud-based or distributed systems
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools in production environments
- Understanding of usability, accessibility, and user-centered design principles
What We Offer- Opportunity to work on impactful software products delivered continuously to users
- A collaborative team environment that values learning, feedback, and improvement
- Support for modern development practices, automation, and emerging tools
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
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:February 23, 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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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