Leidos
Posted 173 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Software Developer
Brief overview
Huntsville, ALIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$58k–$105k/yrStated range
263 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
55 green cardsCertified filings
Clearance requiredU.S. government
C++JavaSoftware designSoftware developmentTroubleshootingDebuggingSoftware engineering principlesUnit testingSoftware documentationCI/CD pipelinesAgile team collaborationProgram Increment PlanningSprint PlanningIteration RetrospectivesDemosStakeholder collaborationGovernment customer interaction
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 a leader in technology serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking a Software Developer to support missile defense projects. In this role, you will perform high-level software development functions, collaborate with teams, and contribute to software development activities within an Agile environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform high-level software development functions using C++, Java or similar languages including design, development, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs
- Collaborate with other experts within the program and in the user community to design, develop, and debug existing software, and to design and develop enhancements that incorporate new capabilities into various components of the existing systems
- Responsible for using sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant, and reusable, including providing software process management and control throughout the coding portion of the software development process
- Creating and running automated software builds and pipelines in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment
- Contribute to software development activities as a member of an agile team and actively participate in program increment planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, Demos, Iteration Retrospectives and related team activities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field from an accredited college and 0+ years of experience
- Experience in C++ or other high level SW languages
- Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS
- Familiarity programming network connections (message generation, formatting, UDP and TCP/IP interfaces)
- Creating and running unit test
- Developing software documentation
- Creating and running automated software builds and pipelines in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment
- Collaborating with Stakeholders and Government customers
- Working within an Agile team environment, to include Program Increment Planning, Iteration Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, and Iteration Retrospectives
- Participating in demos for the team and program Sprint reviews
- Active secret clearance
- Full time onsite support
- Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies, such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and application of the Agile methodologies within a technical/engineering environment
- Experience developing and/or supporting CI/CD pipelines (Ansible, Jenkins)
- Experience with Python or Java and user interfaces
- Familiarity with Jira - issue tracking and agile project management, or similar tool
- Experience with Multi-core and multi-threaded programming
- Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in Missile Defense
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field from an accredited college and 0+ years of experience
- Experience in C++ or other high level SW languages
- Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS
- Familiarity programming network connections (message generation, formatting, UDP and TCP/IP interfaces)
- Creating and running unit test
- Developing software documentation
- Creating and running automated software builds and pipelines in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment
- Collaborating with Stakeholders and Government customers
- Working within an Agile team environment, to include Program Increment Planning, Iteration Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, and Iteration Retrospectives
- Participating in demos for the team and program Sprint reviews
- Active secret clearance
- Full time onsite support
- Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area
Nice to Haves
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies, such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and application of the Agile methodologies within a technical/engineering environment
- Experience developing and/or supporting CI/CD pipelines (Ansible, Jenkins)
- Experience with Python or Java and user interfaces
- Familiarity with Jira - issue tracking and agile project management, or similar tool
- Experience with Multi-core and multi-threaded programming
- Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in Missile Defense
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement