Software Engineering Lead

The Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to support advanced image analysis and mission software development efforts within the Space Vehicle Agile Release Train environment. The selected candidate will lead a small team of software engineers, serve as the primary technical liaison, and mentor teams in software engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Lead a small team of software engineers supporting an advanced image analysis system
• Serve as the Space Vehicle technical liaison for multiple Agile teams
• Collaborate with scientists and algorithm developers to transition and integrate analytical capabilities
• Guide development teams in following Agile methodologies and software engineering best practices
• Conduct code inspections and peer reviews as a primary technical reviewer
• Provide technical recommendations on software organization and maintainability
• Interface with external consumers of the system
• Gather system requirements and translate enhancement requests into Agile features
• Organize, prioritize, and track team activities using Agile workflow management tools
• Ensure rigorous software integration, testing, and validation processes
• Upgrade, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
• Mentor junior software engineers in sound software engineering and development practices

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance