Senior Software Engineer

Leidos

Senior Software Engineer developing mission critical software solutions for the US Air Force. Collaborating with a dynamic team to produce world class software in an inclusive environment.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeMorgantown • Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $87,100 - $157,450 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission critical software source code using modern software development languages and tools, such as Java.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters.
Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with teams.
Support creation and updating of all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development, and testing.
Identify potential roadblocks and develop around them.
Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics.
Develop maintainable code that matches specification.
Develop automated tests leveraging a continuous integration process.
Own delivery of small parts of a system or application.
Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.
Build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience OR a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
US Citizen with at least an active Secret clearance or higher with the ability to maintain your clearance during your employment with Leidos.
Hands-on experience with Java/C++ and object-oriented programming (applicants will be tested).
Hands-on experience with JavaScript and JS frameworks such as React.
Ability to apply software development process fundamentals.
Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.
Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to work and collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplined engineering team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaC++JavaScriptReactobject-oriented programmingautomated testingcontinuous integrationsoftware development lifecycleperformance metricssoftware development process

Soft Skills

self-motivateddesire to learnindependent task completioncollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilityteamworkcritical thinkingplanning

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeSecret clearance