Senior Software Engineer

Leidos

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Gaithersburg, MDEagan, MNEgg Harbor Township, NJ
Salary
$107,900–$195,050 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $151k
$93k most similar roles pay here $249k

This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$188,277 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $151k versus about $169k 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 264 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 245 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer on the United Kingdom National Airspace System Replacement Product Delivery Team, you will join a dynamic engineering team building and sustaining real-time, high-availability, safety-critical systems to modernize air traffic services. You will design, develop, test, and maintain software while translating complex requirements into efficient designs. Your daily responsibilities include leading development activities, mentoring junior developers, participating in Agile ceremonies, and creating automation scripts for various environments. The role requires expertise in C or C++, Linux environments, virtual machines, and low-level communication protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, and SCTP. You will also manage hardware integrations and utilize source control tools. This position addresses the critical technical challenge of modernizing national airspace infrastructure where reliability and performance are essential for operational safety in a regulated environment.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Maryland?

Median $179000 from 35 postings across 7 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain software for real-time, high-availability, safety-critical systems.
  • Translate complex system requirements into efficient and maintainable software designs.
  • Apply software engineering principles to ensure code is reliable, fault-tolerant, and reusable.
  • Lead and mentor junior developers while influencing technical direction and development processes.
  • Develop, tune, document, and deploy automation scripts across development, test, and production environments.
  • Support system integration activities involving hardware and low-level communications interfaces.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, release planning, and sprint reviews.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 4–8 years of experience or a Master's degree with 2–6 years of experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Strong object-oriented programming experience with proficiency in C and/or C++.
  • Experience developing real-time, multi-threaded, high-availability systems.
  • Experience with Linux environments (Red Hat), virtual machines, hypervisors, and low-level communication protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, and SCTP.
  • Experience with hardware or complex system integration and source control tools.
  • Experience with Ada, test automation frameworks, or AI-assisted development workflows (preferred).

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