
Software Engineer 3 – AI-Enabled Development
Leidos
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Gaithersburg • Maryland • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $87,100 - $157,450 per year
About the role
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software for real-time, high-availability systems
- Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation
- Apply AI responsibly across the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, design support, implementation, testing, documentation, and code review
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and release reviews
- Engineer and maintain automation scripts deployed across development, test, and production environments
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience
- AI-Driven Engineering Experience
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code or similar)
- Strong experience with object-oriented programming
- Proficiency in C, C++, and/or Ada (Ada preferred but optional)
- Experience developing real-time, multi-threaded software
- Familiarity with Linux (Red Hat)
- Experience with low-level communications (TCP/IP, UDP, SCTP)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust security clearance
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AI-assisted developmentobject-oriented programmingCC++Adareal-time software developmentmulti-threaded softwareLinuxTCP/IPUDP
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitytime management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Computer Science