Leidos
Posted 177 days agoVerified live 14h ago
Junior Software Engineer
Brief overview
Columbia, MDIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$58k–$105k/yrStated range
263 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
55 green cardsCertified filings
Clearance requiredU.S. government
Software requirements analysisHardware compatibility analysisSoftware product and tool developmentLinuxSoftware developmentLow level programmingEmbedded programmingContainerization (Docker, Kubernetes)Virtualization (KVM, ESXi)Cloud technologies (AWS, GCP)Networking implementations and conceptsNetwork designProtocol analysisTroubleshooting tools and techniquesNetworking and protocol-oriented programmingAlgorithmsClassical and statistical machine learning
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.
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Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
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Job description
Summary
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. They are seeking a Junior Software Engineer who will be responsible for performing software engineering functions, including design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of software programs for new software-intensive systems. The role involves working on software requirements analysis, hardware compatibility, and development of software products and tools.
Responsibilities
- Duties include software requirements analysis, analysis of hardware compatibility, development of software products and tools used for design, development, and maintenance of infrastructure, and Cyber platforms
- Works on day-to-day objectives with limited impact beyond the scope of own work area/ project team
- Works under supervision on complex projects/ assignments
- Solves routine technical problems following established procedures and policies
- Develops products, solutions, processes using basic principles, theories, and concepts within own technical specialty
- Communicates with peers to explain facts, basic analysis, processes and practices related to area
- Requires basic knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of narrow technical domain
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field (Computer Science or Computer Engineering Preferred)
- Substantive experience with Linux and software development
- Substantive development experience with one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, Python, Golang or Rust etc.)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Security Clearance with Polygraph
- US Citizenship required
- Enthusiasm and an interest in contributing to projects that are important to operational programs
- Extensive experience with Linux and software development
- Development experience with low level or embedded programming (C, C++)
- Extensive development experience with one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, python, Golang or Rust etc.)
- A strong interest in figuring out how things work and understanding them at a fundamental level
- Interest in containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and Virtualization (KVM, ESXi) and Cloud technologies (AWS, GCP)
- Interest in fundamental networking implementations and concepts
- Interest in network design, protocol analysis & troubleshooting tools and techniques
- Interest in networking and protocol-oriented programming and algorithms
- Interest in classical and statistical ML and deep learning applied to real tactical problems
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field (Computer Science or Computer Engineering Preferred)
- Substantive experience with Linux and software development
- Substantive development experience with one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, Python, Golang or Rust etc.)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Security Clearance with Polygraph
- US Citizenship required
Nice to Haves
- Enthusiasm and an interest in contributing to projects that are important to operational programs
- Extensive experience with Linux and software development
- Development experience with low level or embedded programming (C, C++)
- Extensive development experience with one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, python, Golang or Rust etc.)
- A strong interest in figuring out how things work and understanding them at a fundamental level
- Interest in containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and Virtualization (KVM, ESXi) and Cloud technologies (AWS, GCP)
- Interest in fundamental networking implementations and concepts
- Interest in network design, protocol analysis & troubleshooting tools and techniques
- Interest in networking and protocol-oriented programming and algorithms
- Interest in classical and statistical ML and deep learning applied to real tactical problems
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement