
Software Engineer 2, AI-Enabled Development
Leidos
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Gaithersburg • Maryland • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $69,550 - $125,725 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
- Analyze complex system requirements and translate them into efficient, maintainable software designs
- Engineer and maintain automation scripts deployed across development, test, and production environments
- Promote code reuse, software quality, and cross-team collaboration
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 or more years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree in a related field
- 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), virtual machines, and hypervisors
- Experience with low-level communications (TCP/IP, UDP, SCTP)
- Familiarity with hardware or CAS integration
- Experience using source control and configuration management tools
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently or within a team
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust security clearance
- Ability to obtain an SF-85 preferred
- AI-Driven Engineering Experience
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools
- Working knowledge of large language model platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini)
- Understanding of human-in-the-loop development, traceability, and responsible AI use
- Experience incorporating AI/ML techniques into the software development process
- Experience with test automation
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
object-oriented programmingCC++Adareal-time software developmentmulti-threaded softwarelow-level communicationstest automationAI-assisted coding toolsAI/ML techniques
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsability to work independentlyteam collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in a related fieldpublic trust security clearanceSF-85