Leidos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the maritime autonomy team. In this position you will work in a diverse environment that allows you to get into every aspect of software development, and deployment across the software development lifecycle. You will be joining an existing team which has already successfully delivered for our customers and plan to continue their reputation of excellence. You will closely work with the Development team as well as other technology stakeholders to maintain, develop and support several projects in an Agile SAFe environment. You will be responsible for design, development, testing, and automation of software solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, code and update software for new features and performance improvements.

• Implement, and testing C++ software for Linux systems.

• Experience with interface communication standards / protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS.

• Collaborate with all teams to support software deployments and integrations.

• Documenting the developed systems.

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 or more years of prior relevant work experience or Masters with 6 or more years of prior relevant work experience. Will consider additional work experience in lieu of a degree.

• Bachelor’s Degree in fields like Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, etc.

• Strong experience in C++ software development

• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting issues with most of the following tools: Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Jenkins, and programming in a Linux environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with interface communication standards / protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS

• Experience integrating software into third-party software frameworks and architectures, such as RTI DDS

• Advanced knowledge of the Linux operating system

• Experience with other programming languages such as Java and Python

• Demonstrated experience working with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, KVM).

• Demonstrated experience with Docker and Kubernetes (RKE2) in containerization, Kubernetes management and automation technologies.

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Original Posting:

January 16, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.