Senior Combat Coder - Full Stack Developer

Leidos • Terre Haute, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior Combat Coder for their Sentinel program, supporting the United States Air Force in geographically distributed intelligence operations. Combat Coders are embedded with users to integrate data sources and interfaces quickly, directly supporting mission objectives. The role involves building and modifying all aspects of full-stack applications, with contributions moving directly to production systems for immediate feedback. This position is part of a small, elite team focused on mission support. Leidos aims to enhance global security and efficiency through technology and innovation, championing Integrity, Inclusion, Innovation, Agility, Collaboration, and Commitment. The Combat Coder role is for a highly skilled, adaptable full stack developer who thrives in challenging, disconnected, and resource-constrained environments, building and integrating mission-critical systems using Python, Apache NiFi, and other modern tools, often without constant connectivity. It is a hands-on role for problem-solvers who excel under pressure and with creativity.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with 8+ years of experience or a Masters Degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizen with at least an active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to maintain your clearance during your employment with Leidos.
• Proven full stack development experience.
• Strong Python skills and experience with Apache NiFi or similar dataflow/integration tools.
• Comfort working in disconnected or degraded network environments — you know how to make things work without cloud dependencies.
• Solid understanding of APIs, data pipelines, and system integration patterns.
• Creative problem solver who thrives on tackling complex, ambiguous challenges.
• Self-starter who can operate independently and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of source control such as Gitlab and others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using JEMA and ARC GIS
• Experience with DevOps in air gapped environments.
• Background in secure coding practices and cyber resilient architectures.
• Prior work in mission critical, defense, or field operations.

Responsibilities

• Integrate systems and data flows using Python, NiFi, and other integration frameworks.
• Engineer resilient solutions that can operate in austere, bandwidth limited, or air gapped conditions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to rapidly prototype and deliver mission-critical capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and optimize code and workflows in real-time, often with incomplete information.
• Document and harden solutions for long-term maintainability in the field.

Benefits

• Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior