Lead Software Engineer

The Defense Sector at Leidos is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with 8+ years hands-on experience to join our dynamic Agile software teams in Omaha, Nebraska. This opportunity will provide professional growth and a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Requirements

• All aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, and automated testing within an Agile and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery model.
• Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or application and serve as a technical lead on medium-to-large, complex projects.
• Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.
• Ensure team adheres to Agile processes and software engineering best practices.
• Mentor other engineers in the art of building complex, web scale systems.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission critical software source code using modern software development languages and tools.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters.
• Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with your teams.
• Support creation and updating of all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development and testing.
• Identify potential roadblocks and develop around them.
• Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics.
• Develop maintainable code that implements user stories.
• Develop automated tests leveraging a continuous integration process.
• Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.
• Build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• 401k Matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Relocation Assistance