Leidos

Senior Software Engineer – AI-Enabled Development

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: GaithersburgMarylandMinnesotaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

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 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
  • 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: We are specifically looking for engineers who actively use AI as part of their daily development workflow. Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code or similar) for:
  • Code generation and refactoring
  • Debugging and test creation
  • IDE-based workflows
  • Working knowledge of large language model platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini).
  • Experience designing and refining effective prompts and validating AI-generated outputs.
  • Understanding of human-in-the-loop development, traceability, and responsible AI use.
  • Ability to evaluate AI outputs for correctness, performance, bias, and safety, especially in regulated or safety-impacting environments.
  • 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 collaborationcode reuse promotionsoftware quality promotion
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Computer Sciencepublic trust security clearanceSF-85