Junior Software Engineer

Leidos

full-time

Posted on: 10/18/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Gaithersburg • Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Montana, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $55,250 - $99,875 per year

Junior

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About the role

Engage in the complete software development lifecycle, operating within well-defined parameters.
Take ownership of delivering enhancements within a system or application.
Break down sizable tasks into manageable units for execution and provide LOE estimations.
Collaborate with fellow software engineers to create and document optimal technical designs.
Ensure team compliance with Agile processes and best practices.
Build software solutions prioritizing customer needs.

US citizenship is required per contract.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering
Less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
Hands-on experience with Web: HTML, CSS, Django, REST APIs
Object-oriented Programming: Python, Java, JavaScript, REACT
Relational Database: PostgreSQL with the ability to write SQL statements
Operating System: Windows, Linux
Version Control System: Git
Understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards.
Strong desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplined engineering team.

Benefits

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