Software Engineer

Leidos•San Diego, CA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. Leidos is seeking a Junior Software Development Engineer to support analysis, design, development, and testing of cross‑platform applications. The role involves working with Linux and Android, using development platforms such as Qt and Android, and programming in C++. Experience with SQLite and integrating modules across languages is desired. You will work in an Agile Scrum environment, applying solid software engineering, object‑oriented, and functional programming principles to produce maintainable, efficient, secure, and reliable code. Responsibilities also include supporting configuration management and understanding interfaces with APIs and host systems (virtualized, containerized, or hardware). The position collaborates closely with UI/UX engineers, software and system engineers, AI engineers, and QA teams to meet customer requirements. With a 9/80 schedule, and every other Friday off, our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life.

Requirements

Current/active Secret DoD security clearance.
BS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 2-4 years’ experience.
1-3 years of experience developing for Linux/Unix and Android operating systems.
3 years’ experience with C++
1-3 years of experience with Qt and Android application platforms
Experience in design and implementation of user interfaces for embedded applications / mobile devices with modern UI & Graphics frameworks.
Experience developing mobile applications with an eye for resource limited (and therefore optimized) software engineering.
Current Security + Certification (will need to achieve within 90 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Scrum Methodology or other Agile practices.
Experience with Mobile Application Development.
Experience with Software CM (e.g., Subversion, Git, GitLab, GitHub).
Experience with UI / UX Development Frameworks (e.g., Qt, Android, AngularJS, Ionic, GWT, SmartGWT, React, Node.js).
Experience with Agile Management Tools and Concepts (e.g., VersionOne, JIRA, Rally, etc.).
Experience with Automated Testing Tools/Technologies/Concepts (Squish for Qt, TDD, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, BDD, Catch 2, Flawfinder, Valgrind).
Experience with formalized API development methodologies (e.g., OpenAPI 3.0)
Experience with SQLite, NNG, Google Protocol Buffers, Clang Format, Clang-Tidy a plus

Responsibilities

Support analysis, design, development, and testing of cross‑platform applications.
Work with Linux and Android.
Use development platforms such as Qt and Android.
Program in C++.
Integrate modules across languages.
Apply software engineering, object‑oriented, and functional programming principles.
Produce maintainable, efficient, secure, and reliable code.
Support configuration management.
Understand interfaces with APIs and host systems (virtualized, containerized, or hardware).
Collaborate closely with UI/UX engineers, software and system engineers, AI engineers, and QA teams to meet customer requirements.