Senior Software Engineer

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Summary: Leidos is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead advanced image analysis and mission software development efforts, serving as a primary technical liaison for Space Vehicle software architecture and mentoring Agile teams. Highlights: 1. Lead advanced image analysis and mission software development 2. Serve as primary technical liaison for Space Vehicle software architecture 3. Mentor teams in software engineering best practices and CI/CD processes Apply Now Description The Leidos Defense Sector currently has an opening for a Lead Software Engineer to support advanced image analysis and mission software development efforts within our Space Vehicle Agile Release Train environment. This is a unique opportunity to serve as the primary technical liaison for our Space Vehicle software repository and architecture, supporting multiple Agile teams contributing to a complex image analysis system. In this role, you will work closely with scientists, software engineers, and integrion teams to ensure software development aligns with established architecture standards, Agile processes, and mission objectives. The selected candide will help modernize and sustain critical capabilities while mentoring teams in software engineering best practices, code quality, and CI/CD processes. The ideal candide will bring strong technical leadership, experience working across multi-disciplinary teams, and the ability to guide software modernizion efforts in a collaborive Agile environment. This is a hybrid position th requires several days per week of working in SCIF Arlington - VA, Huntsville - AL, or San Diego - CA. Candides are expected to live within commuting distance from 1 of those 3 locions. Primary Responsibilities: Lead a small team of software engineers supporting an advanced image analysis system Serve as the Space Vehicle technical liaison for multiple Agile teams working within the Space Vehicle repository Collabore closely with scientists and algorithm developers to transition and integre analytical capabilities into operional software systems Guide development teams in following Agile methodologies, software engineering best practices, and established architecture standards Conduct code inspections and peer reviews as a primary technical reviewer Provide technical recommendions on software organizion, maintainability, portability, and readability Interface with external consumers of the system, including partner software development teams and stakeholders Gher system requirements and transle enhancement requests into Agile feures and user stories Organize, prioritize, and track team activities using Agile workflow management tools such as Jira Lead release planning, sprint planning, and iterion review activities Ensure rigorous software integrion, testing, and validion processes are implemented across the system and its components Upgrade, maintain, and improve Continuous Integrion / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and development workflows Mentor junior software engineers in sound software engineering and development practices Support troubleshooting, debugging, and resolution of software defects across integred systems Basic Qualificions: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mhemics, or a reled technical discipline with 15+ years of relevant software engineering experience, or Bachelor's degree with 17+ years of relevant software engineering experience Deep hands-on experience with leading Agile Release Trains or scaled Agile environments for software integrion team / multi-disciplinary / cross-functional teams and experience opering within the Scrum framework Must have experience with simulion tool (preferably AFSIM) Must have experience using MATLAB to model or analyze complex algorithms Experience designing and developing complex, modular software systems Experience leading or mentoring teams of 3 or more software engineers Experience coordining across multi-domain teams within a large-scale program environment Experience with software development lifecycle processes, including code development, testing, and integrion activities Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills with the ability to systemically isole and resolve software defects Experience with integrion and test activities, including automed testing approaches Experience developing and maintaining technical software documention Proficiency with version control and collaborive development tools such as GitLab U.S. Citizenship required Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance Preferred Qualificions: Experience with Jira, GitLab, Visual Studio Code, IDE, C++, and embedded software development environments Experience with Docker containerizion technologies and container-based development workflows Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline modernizion and DevSecOps practices Experience supporting image analysis, sensor processing, or mission systems software Active DoD SECRET clearance If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus 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 step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: May 22, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipes th this job requisition will remain open for least 3 days with an anticiped close de of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting de as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Da Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-reled informion during any part of the employment applicion process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communice with you through emails th are genered by the Leidos.com automed system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos th asks for payment-reled informion or any other personal informion (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediely by emailing us LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discriminion All qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, nional origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic informion, pregnancy, family structure, marital stus, ancestry, domestic partner stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, veteran or military stus, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. Apply Now