Senior AI Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 131300 - 237350
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking an Senior AISoftware Development Engineerto join theAir Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector based in Gaithersburg MD to support the development of the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP). L-CAP is a mission-critical future-ready automation solution built on a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture. As a member of a large-scale Scaled Agile software development organization you will contribute to the technical execution of a program that integrates proven globally deployed technologies with modern cloud-native and AI-enabled capabilities. You will work alongside cross-functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated safety-critical environment.
In this position you will design and implement software solutions independently while working closely with systems engineering product delivery and DevSecOps teams. The primary focus is on developing microservices-based applications within an Agile/SAFe environment. Experience with AI-enabled or data-driven systems is advantageous. This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Hybrid Schedule is 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.
Key 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 product delivery 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
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
12 years of relevant experience or 10 years of experience with a Masters 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 working in Agile environments
Understanding of APIs and distributed system concepts
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
U.S. citizenship required
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems (Claude-Code) automation or intelligent platforms.
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
Additional Requirements
Successful completion of background investigation as required by the government customer
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
February 18 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131300.00 - $237350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- AWS
- Data Structures
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
