
Lead – Principal Software Engineer
Leidos
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Orlando • Alabama • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead multiple Agile teams and drive technical and organizational success of software development efforts
- Provide strategic technical leadership, people management, and delivery accountability for software products
- Develop engineering leaders and shape long-term technical direction
- Partner with product, design, and executive stakeholders to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality software
- Champion engineering excellence including automated testing, CI/CD, reliability, and security
- Own delivery outcomes across multiple Agile teams and ensure predictability and quality
Requirements
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 12+ years of professional software development experience or a Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience
- Strong technical foundation in Java, Rust, JavaScript, and/or React
- Proven track record of leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems
- Deep experience with Agile development and tools such as Jira
- Demonstrated experience driving architecture and solution design across teams
- Strong background in automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
JavaRustJavaScriptReactautomated testingCI/CDsoftware architecturesolution designAgile developmentsoftware development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementpeople managementstrategic technical leadershipdelivery accountabilityteam leadershiporganizational successengineering excellencepredictability
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeTop Secret clearance