Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking Software Developers to join their Sensor Research and Analysis Division to support critical missile defense programs. The role involves developing, creating, and modifying software applications while collaborating with Agile teams to achieve key program objectives.
Perform high‑level software development using C++, Java, or similar languages, including design, development, troubleshooting, and debugging of software components
Collaborate with program experts and user‑community stakeholders to design, enhance, and debug existing software, and to develop new capabilities for integration into existing systems
Apply sound software engineering principles to ensure code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault‑tolerant, and reusable; support software process management and control throughout the development lifecycle
Create and maintain automated software builds and pipelines within a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment
Contribute to software development activities as part of an Agile team, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, Iteration Retrospectives, and related team ceremonies
Participate in team and program‑level demos, including Sprint Reviews, to showcase completed work and support continuous improvement
Maintain a positive, proactive, and collaborative attitude, contributing to a productive team culture and demonstrating enthusiasm for solving complex challenges
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field from an ABET‑accredited institution and 2–4 years of experience in the design, development, and testing of real‑time software applications and simulations; or a Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field from an ABET‑accredited institution with less than 2 years of relevant experience simulations
Proficiency in C++
Experience with Java and user interface development
Experience with GitLab/Git for version control
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments
Knowledge of Agile methodologies, such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and application of the Agile methodologies within a technical/engineering environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and deliver presentations
Must be a US citizen possess and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area to provide full time onsite support
Preferred
Relevant DoD or industry experience in missile defense
Agile Scrum experience and familiarity with Agile methodologies such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience with Jira, VersionOne, or similar Agile project‑management and issue‑tracking tools
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins)
Experience with Python
Familiarity with modeling and simulation tools
Experience with multi‑core and multi‑threaded programming
Understanding of systems engineering concepts (not required to be a systems engineer)
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
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