Be an early applicantLess than 25 applicants

Company

Leidos · 5 hours ago

Software Engineering Lead

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$126K/yr - $228K/yr

12+ years exp

Maximize your interview chances

ComputerGovernment

Actively Hiring

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Insider Connection @Leidos

Discover valuable connections within the company who might provide insights and potential referrals.
Get 3x more responses when you reach out via email instead of LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

Work with the SW Center software teams, program teams, Line leadership, and CTO organization to identify software related technology and solution roadmaps to establish Leidos as a provider of choice for mission software across the National Security domain.

Support the establishment of NSS best practices, lessons learned, and technological approaches for all aspects of software development across the Sector.

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Guide junior and mid-level developers in their technical and professional growth.

Lead cross-functional teams in the design, development, and delivery of complex software systems. Manage project timelines, prioritize tasks, and ensure the team delivers on commitments.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and architect scalable and efficient software solutions. Drive technical decision-making and design discussions to ensure alignment with overall business goals.

Work closely with SWC Chief Architect, product managers, and other engineering teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery of software projects. Act as a technical point of contact for teams and stakeholders.

Support software related proposals and programs are following the defined approaches or have documented and approved tailoring plans.

Support across business lines and programs to identify how programs can be strengthened with application of technology and/or innovation.

Attend and facilitate customer and technical engagements, when necessary, prepare content for technical off-sites, briefings.

Qualification

Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise.

Agile software developmentAmazon Web Services (AWS)Software system designWeb servicesDatabase systemsContinuous integration (CI/CD)SecDevOps practicesSecurity conceptsAI/ML in software developmentNational Security domain experienceMentoring

Required

Bachelors Degree and 12- 15 years of experience in a Science, Engineering, or Technology field, or a Master’ Degree with 10-13 years of experience.

Skills should include knowledge of web services, SOA, REST, asynchronous processing, and/or database systems.

Experience leading software development projects using Agile principles

Experience with design and implementation of software systems

Experience on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and deploying applications to commercial clouds.

Knowledge of security concepts and implementations

Experience taking input from multiple sources and integrating it into coherent software

Experience working with Agile software development teams and implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) and SecDevOps practices.

Excellent problem solving and analysis skills, including the ability to logically create structure and order from unstructured inputs.

Self-starter who can work independently while possessing the communication skills to work effectively with software development teams, customers, and senior Leidos leadership.

Recent experience within the National Security domain (Intelligence Community, Homeland Security, or Department of Defense) with an understanding of those missions and operating environments.

Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact at multiple levels of the organization from program teams to Sector leadership.

Ability to mentor, lead, and promote talent.

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance for a position of trust within the US government.

Location: Washington Metropolitan Area with ability to travel to customer sites across the region if needed