Software Developer

Leidos

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Gaithersburg, MD Posted 14 days ago $69,550–$125,725 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

Leidos seeks a Software Developer for its team in Gaithersburg, MD, focusing on enhancing aircraft runway and terminal congestion management through the FAA’s Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) system. The role involves architecting and implementing next-generation applications using modern development practices with PHP, Python, Java, and Drupal, alongside DevOps tools like Docker, SonarQube, and Bamboo. Key responsibilities include developing RESTful services, ensuring accessibility compliance, and automating tasks with scripting languages while working in an Agile environment. The candidate will also manage structured data formats such as JSON, XML, and XSD, and collaborate on infrastructure-as-code projects using Terraform and Ansible. This position requires a strong background in software engineering, web development, and experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL and Oracle, aiming to improve air traffic efficiency nationwide.

Skills

PHP Python Drupal PostgreSQL MySQL Agile Terraform Ansible Bamboo Docker SonarQube Git HTML5 JavaScript CSS3 JUnit PHPUnit Selenium Linux AWS Oracle Doctrine Eloquent

What you'll do

Design and implement next-generation applications using modern software engineering practices.
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.
Automate tasks with scripting languages such as Bash, Shell, or Python for efficient development processes.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 3+ years of modern software development experience.
Proficient in PHP frameworks (Drupal, Laravel), Python, Java, and front-end technologies (HTML5, JavaScript/TypeScript).
Experience designing and validating structured data formats like JSON, XML, XSD, and XSLT.
Strong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and DevOps tools (Git, Bamboo, Docker).
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and automated testing using PHPUnit, Behat/Cucumber.

Market check

Salary context

This $69,550–$125,725 range sits above 0% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,500–$203,150

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$137,875–$184,900

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 199 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 187 roles with salary data.

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