AI Software Developer

Summary

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. The company is seeking an AI Software Developer to design and maintain microservices-based applications, collaborate with cross-functional Agile/SAFe teams, and develop reliable AI-enabled software for mission-critical air traffic systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers in an Agile/SAFe environment
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Collaborate with systems engineering and program teams to translate requirements into working software solutions
• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decision-making
• Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs
• Support troubleshooting, performance tuning, and continuous improvement
• Work closely with QA, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure reliable delivery
• Implement modern automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation

Skills

• * **Bachelor's degree** in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• * **2+ years of relevant experience** or a Master's Degree
• * Hands-on experience building and supporting **microservices-based systems**
• * Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or similar on a Linux-based system)
• * Experience or exposure to **AI/ML-enabled systems** (Claude-Code)**,** automation, or intelligent platforms
• * Experience working in **Agile environments**
• * Understanding of APIs and distributed system concepts
• * **Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust**
• * **U.S. citizenship required**
• * **Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer**
• * Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines
• * Familiarity with **Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)**
• * Experience working with **relational and/or NoSQL databases**
• * Hands-on experience with **Kafka or other event-streaming technologies**
• * Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• * Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• * Experience working in DevSecOps environments
• * Experience with test automation frameworks and integration of automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
• * Desired but not required: Commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD or Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * **Bachelor's degree** in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• * **2+ years of relevant experience** or a Master's Degree
• * Hands-on experience building and supporting **microservices-based systems**
• * Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or similar on a Linux-based system)
• * Experience or exposure to **AI/ML-enabled systems** (Claude-Code)**,** automation, or intelligent platforms
• * Experience working in **Agile environments**
• * Understanding of APIs and distributed system concepts
• * **Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust**
• * **U.S. citizenship required**
• * **Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer**

Nice to Haves

• * Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines
• * Familiarity with **Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)**
• * Experience working with **relational and/or NoSQL databases**
• * Hands-on experience with **Kafka or other event-streaming technologies**
• * Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• * Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• * Experience working in DevSecOps environments
• * Experience with test automation frameworks and integration of automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
• * Desired but not required: Commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD or Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Benefits

• This position is currently listed as 100% remote.
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement