AI Software Engineer – Lead

Leidos

AI Engineer leading AI solutions and collaborating with deployment teams at Leidos. Designing advanced AI architectures and optimizing AWS cloud initiatives.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeAlexandria • Maryland, Montana, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudLinuxSDLCTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead AI solutions and development
Collaborate with pipeline development and deployment teams
Optimize and enhance customer experiences with AI
Deploy and configure services with AI tools
Design and secure AWS cloud initiatives
Provide broad-based experience in the systems engineering lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires BS degree (Computer Science, Engineering or related field) and 10+ years of prior relevant experience OR, MS with 7+ years of prior relevant experience; OR 7 years of additional experience in lieu of degree
7+ years experience leading, designing and implementing distributed solutions
5+ years experience with cloud-based solutions (Cloud, SOA, Web-Services) including virtualization environment, network and operating system experience
Must possess and maintain a TS Security Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI with a CI Poly
DoD 8570 Certification Compliance (IAT Level 2/3)
Familiar with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)
Experience in Cloud and PaaS environments
Subject Matter Expertise understanding across various AI technologies
Knowledge of SDLC and AGILE best practices
Windows Domain Administrator of user accounts and group policy objects and Linux administration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI TechnologiesCloud ComputingDistributed SystemsSystems Engineering LifecycleVirtualizationNetwork AdministrationOperating System ExperienceWindows AdministrationLinux AdministrationAgile Methodologies

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadership

Certifications

IAT Level 2/3 CertificationTS Security Clearance