Lead Software Developer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Gaithersburg, MD
Salary
$87,100–$157,450 / yr
Posted
22 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $122k
$71k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $122k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 245 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 235 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Developer

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Leidos seeks a Lead Software Developer in Gaithersburg, MD, to join a dynamic team focused on enhancing aircraft runway and terminal congestion management through the FAA’s Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) program. This role involves architecting, designing, and implementing next-generation applications using modern development practices with technologies like PHP, Python, Java, Drupal, and relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL. Key responsibilities include developing RESTful services, automating tasks with scripting languages, and ensuring accessibility compliance. The candidate will work on infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), CI/CD tooling (Bamboo, Docker), and DevOps practices while collaborating in an Agile environment to address critical FAA NextGen Air Traffic Control challenges. Essential skills include experience with XML schema design, XSLT transformations, automated testing methodologies, and front-end technologies like HTML5 and JavaScript.

Skills

PHP Python Drupal PostgreSQL JSON XML XSD XSLT Agile CI/CD Bamboo Docker SonarQube Ansible Git Linux HTML5 JavaScript CSS3 PHPUnit Behat Selenium RPM AWS Oracle Doctrine Eloquent

What you'll do

  • Design and implement next-generation applications using Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tools.
  • Develop and maintain software applications for managing structured data formats like JSON, XML, XSD, and XSLT.
  • Investigate and repair defects across automation, front-end, business logic, middleware, and database components.
  • Provide technical expertise in application integration, RESTful services, Drupal administration, security, and workflow automation.
  • Brief management, customers, teams, or vendors on software development progress using appropriate technical language.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of modern software development experience (PHP, Python, Java)
  • Proven experience with web development and building responsive UIs using HTML5, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS3
  • Solid understanding of XML schema design (XSD), XSLT transformations, JSON, CSV, and structured data validation techniques
  • Experience in Agile software development environments and DevOps practices
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and ORM technologies like Doctrine or Eloquent
  • Demonstrated ability to automate tasks with scripting languages such as Bash, Shell, Python
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

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