Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, DevOps

Description

The Defense Sector at Leidos is currently seeking a Software Engineer with 4+ years of professional experience to join a collaborative, product-focused engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, testing, and delivery of software products written primarily in Java, Rust and JavaScript, while playing a key role in guiding Agile scrum teams and driving technical solutions from concept through delivery.

You will work closely with product management, UX, and other engineering leaders to deliver high-quality, user-focused software through continuous delivery, with a strong emphasis on automated testing, feedback, and iterative improvement.

This position does allow the ability to telework, but the chosen candidate must be within a reasonable driving distance to one of the following four locations - Morgantown WV, Orlando, FL Omaha NE, or Huntsville AL. Weekly on-site work at one of these four locations is required.

• Design, development, and maintenance of software solutions using Java, Rust, JavaScript, and React
• Drive end-to-end technical solutions, including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment
• Partner with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable designs
• Build and enhance user-facing features using React, as well as backend services and APIs
• Champion automated testing, code quality, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices
• Leverage generative AI tools to improve developer productivity, testing, and documentation where appropriate
• Lead code reviews, mentor engineers, and promote best practices across the team
• Facilitate or actively contribute to Agile ceremonies using Jira (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)
• Incorporate user and stakeholder feedback to improve software functionality, usability, and performance
• Identify technical risks and drive solutions that balance speed, quality, and maintainability

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance within 365 days from the start of employment with Leidos.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 4+ years of professional software development experience or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Strong experience with Java, Rust, JavaScript, and React, or deep expertise in several with the ability to lead across the full stack.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading or guiding scrum teams.
• Experience driving technical solutions and making architecture or design decisions.
• Proficiency with Jira or similar Agile project management tools.
• Strong background in automated testing (unit, integration, and/or end-to-end).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.

• US Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices.
• Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
• Experience building cloud-based or distributed systems.
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools in production environments.
• Understanding of usability, accessibility, and user‑centered design principles.

• Opportunity to work on impactful software products delivered continuously to users.
• A collaborative team environment that values learning, feedback, and improvement.
• Support for modern development practices, automation, and emerging tools.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 – and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:
February 23, 2026

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