Lead Software Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type
On-site
Location
Herndon, VA
Salary
$117,000–$218,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $168k
$104k most similar roles pay here $238k

This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $185,500–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 470 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,500–$197,500 across 185 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead, Software Engineer within the EMSS team, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship while taking ownership of software products throughout the full development lifecycle from requirements to deployment. You will drive modernization efforts and growth initiatives by utilizing AI-assisted tools to accelerate design, testing, and debugging. The role requires expertise in Java, C++, Spring Boot, REST API development, and multi-threaded applications within Linux environments. You will manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, work with containerized deployments via Docker and Kubernetes, and develop for AWS GovCloud or hybrid-cloud systems. Key technical domains include distributed systems, DevSecOps, and automated testing frameworks. The role specifically addresses complex problems in the areas of DoD, SATCOM, networking, gateway technologies, and telecommunications while ensuring cybersecurity-aware software development for enterprise-scale applications.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers to ensure high-quality engineering standards.
  • Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software design, implementation, testing, and debugging.
  • Manage the full software development lifecycle from initial requirements through deployment and sustainment.
  • Design and implement complex software architectures and system designs for enterprise-scale applications.
  • Develop multi-threaded applications using Java, C++, and Spring Boot with REST API integration.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks within a DevSecOps environment.
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes in cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.
  • Perform root-cause analysis and troubleshooting for complex software issues in Linux environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience, a graduate degree with 7 years of experience, or no degree with 13 years of experience.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Strong software architecture and system design skills.
  • Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Java, C++, Java Spring Boot, REST API, multi-threaded applications, and Linux environments (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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