Leidos
Posted 156 days agoVerified live 2d ago
AI Software Developer
Brief overview
Gaithersburg, MDIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$70k–$126k/yrStated range
2+ yrsMinimum
263 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
55 green cardsCertified filings
Clearance requiredU.S. government
Microservices architectureAgile/SAFe methodologyCI/CD and DevSecOps practicesAPI integrationDistributed systemsAutomated testing (unit, integration, contract, end-to-end)AI-assisted development toolsGit-based version controlTest automation frameworksKafka or event-streaming technologiesContainerization (Docker)Orchestration (Kubernetes)Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)Relational and NoSQL databases
About the company
Leidosleidos.com
A global technology and defense contractor delivering innovative solutions for national security and health.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.263H-1B approved
98%approval rate
76new H-1B hires
55PERM certified
$139,285median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
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LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
202329
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Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
202318
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Job description
Summary
Leidos is seeking an AI Software Developer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, focusing on the development of the Leidos Common Baseline. The role involves designing and implementing microservices-based applications in a hybrid cloud environment while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support national air traffic operations.
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
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
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement