Software Engineer

The Defense Sector at Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team. The role involves designing, developing, testing, and delivering software products written primarily in Java, Rust, and JavaScript. The chosen candidate must be within a reasonable driving distance to Arlington, VA or Alexandria, VA, and be able to work on site when required.

Requirements

• 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
• Champion automated testing, code quality, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Support for modern development practices, automation, and emerging tools
• Opportunity to work on impactful software products delivered continuously to users
• Collaborative team environment that values learning, feedback, and improvement