Senior Software Engineer
Leidos · Virginia
📍 Chantilly, VA💰 $107,900via workdayFirst listed here 2026-09-21
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Leidos is seeking a Software Developer for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Software Engineer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers and data engineers. The successfully candidate will support continuity of our customer’s mission by helping to modernize and implement industry standards while ensuring secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of IT systems.
Primary Responsibilities
Experience in modernization of legacy applications (new software development)
Strong communication, design, and documentation skills
Comfort and familiarity in maintaining legacy applications
Strong time and workflow management skills
Comfort and familiarity designing and utilizing custom ETL methodology
Knowledge/experience with the development of Cloudformation scripts to generate network and application
infrastructure in a repeatable fashion
Ability to write custom scripts to install and configure code in EC2 instances
Comfort and familiarity in unit testing, peer code review, and automated testing techniques like Selenium (create, edit, maintain, execute)
Experience with Python.
Develop Java and Python applications that leverage Neo4j and Elasticsearch
Ability to Implement NodeJS PM2 for application monitoring and resiliency
Utilized SAFe agile techniques to manage workload
Leverage Amazon Web Services
Experience creating RESTful API
Willingness to mentor and teach junior developers’ community best practices in a constructive fashion
Work within the parameters of Agile & Scrum methodologies
Ability to methodically think through new and exciting challenges in a collaborative team environment in order to provide technically sound solutions
Required Skills
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree.
Must have experience with Java, Springboot, Python and the Cloud / Amazon Web Services
Prior experience reading and developing solutions to customer requirements
Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, or Rundeck
Experiencing working in Command Line (RH Linux)
Desired Skills
Experience with Angular is preferred
Certification - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Understanding and knowledge with Identity and Accessibility development practices
Experience with automation methodologies like Selenium
Experience with containerization and modular development
Familiarity with UI/UX Design
Full Stack Development
FIP
#MSBA
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: August 26, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
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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