Senior Software Developer

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Salary: $87,100–$157,450 / yr
Posted: 60 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $122k

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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$196,739 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $122k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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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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TL;DR · Senior Software Developer

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Sr. Software Developer As a member of the dynamic team supporting the Federal Aviation Administration’s En-Route Automation Modernization system, you will work on the FlightDeck middleware layer to modernize air traffic control systems. You will be responsible for improving system availability and performance while managing hardware, software, OS levels, firmware, and security upgrades. Your daily work involves developing and maintaining air traffic control software primarily using Ada95 and C++ on UNIX/Linux platforms. To support automation capabilities, you will utilize KSH, PERL, and PYTHON. The role requires expertise in multi-threaded programming, low-level communication protocols like TCP-IP, UDP, and SCTP, as well as experience with Ansible Playbooks and NetApp hardware. You will also integrate AI/ML concepts to improve software processes while coordinating solutions with systems engineering to enhance the capabilities of the FlightDeck API for air traffic controllers.

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Skills

Ada95 C++ Linux Unix Python Perl KSH Ansible TCP-IP UDP SCTP Firmware NetApp AI ML Automation Scripting

What you'll do

Develop and maintain air traffic control software using Ada95 and C++ on UNIX/Linux platforms.
Perform multi-threaded programming and real-time programming on high-availability systems.
Automate system processes and capabilities using KSH, PERL, or Python scripting.
Manage low-level communication protocols including TCP-IP, UDP, and SCTP.
Implement hardware and software integrations involving NetApp, Ansible Playbooks, and automation scripts.
Modernize the ERAM system by improving performance, availability, and security across various OS levels.
Integrate AI/ML concepts to improve software processes and capabilities.
Coordinate with Systems Engineering to develop new features for the FlightDeck API.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
4 to 8 years of work experience in a Computer Science related position.
Proficiency in developing software using Ada95 and C++.
Experience with Linux operating systems, including command line, firmware, and RPMs.
Ability to use KSH, PERL, or PYTHON for automation capabilities.
Skills in multi-threaded programming and low-level communication protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, and SCTP.
Experience with hardware/software integration, Ansible Playbooks, and scripting languages.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to debug and solve problems.

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