✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Senior Software Engineer

at Leidos Holdings

📍 Herndon, VA Unknown 💰 $131K – $237K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $131K – $237K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Bachelor's degree in an area applicable to the position or higher
Category Software Engineering

Leidos seeks a senior software engineer to develop and support software systems for intelligence operations, working within agile teams and utilizing modern development tools.

  • Develop software within agile teams
  • Participate in acceptance criteria development
  • Create scripts and automate testing
  • Utilize open source and COTS tools
  • Support system integration activities

The role involves agile software development, Java, JavaScript, Python, cloud technologies, and system integration within defense and intelligence environments.

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with extensive experience in agile development, Java, JavaScript, Python, and cloud technologies like AWS, supporting defense or intelligence projects.

Agile methodologySoftware developmentJavaJavaScriptPythonExperience with RHEL and OracleAWS technologies
GitJenkinsEC2S3JIOC applicationsNetwork security protocols
EclipseVS CodeGitlabDockerJenkinsAWSArcGIS
Agile software methodologySoftware engineering designScrumSoftware developmentAcceptance criteria developmentScriptingOpen Source toolsJavaJavaScriptPythonRHELOracleAWSRESTJSONSpringSpring BootDocker
Agile software methodologySoftware engineering designCross-functional Scrum teamsSoftware developmentAcceptance criteria developmentScriptingOpen Source toolsCOTS toolsSoftware testingDebuggingSoftware documentationJavaJavaScriptPythonRHELOracleAWSRESTJSONSpringSpring BootDockerKeyCloakWildflyTomcatArcGIS
TeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingSelf-motivationAdaptability
Industry Defense, Government/Public Sector, Intelligence
Job Function Software development and system support for intelligence missions
Clearance Required Active TS/SCI with polygraph or TS with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain polygraph
Agile software methodologySoftware engineering designScrumSoftware developmentAcceptance criteriaScriptingOpen Source toolsJavaJavaScriptPythonRHELOracleAWSRESTJSONSpringSpring BootDockerKeyCloakWildflyTomcatArcGIS

Lack of experience with agile methodologies, No experience with Java, JavaScript, or Python, No security clearance or eligibility

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