Leidos

Senior AI Software Developer

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Remote, United StatesSenior
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Base Salary

$108k - $195k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering practices.
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, engineers, systems engineering, product delivery, and DevSecOps teams.
  • Translate requirements into working software solutions and contribute to system design and technical decisions.
  • Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs.
  • Support troubleshooting, performance tuning, reliability, and continuous improvement.
  • Implement unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end automated testing.
  • Use AI-assisted development tools for coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Python, C++, or similar on Linux.
  • Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems, automation, or intelligent platforms, including Claude-Code.
  • Understanding of APIs and distributed system concepts.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust investigation.
  • U.S. citizenship and successful completion of government-required background investigations.
  • Preferred experience includes Git-based version control, CI/CD pipelines, SAFe, relational or NoSQL databases, Kafka or other event-streaming technologies, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and automated test-suite integration.

Benefits

  • The position is currently 100% remote.
  • The role supports mission-critical national air traffic infrastructure in a regulated, safety-critical environment.
  • Desired, but not required, commutable distance to Gaithersburg, Maryland, or Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Leidos

About Leidos

10,000+ employees

Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.

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