Senior Software Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Newport News
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Come put your software engineering skills into action! The
Command and Control Incident Management Emergency Response
Application (C2IMERA) program in Leidos Defense Sector has current
job opportunities for talented Senior Software Engineers . The
successful candidate will work collaboratively with an outstanding
team of software developers and engineers to continue to produce
and field software on behalf of the US Air Force. The
responsibilities for this position include all aspects of the
software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation,
architecture and design, coding, and automated testing within an
Agile and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery model. In
this role, you will join a dynamic team that is singularly focused
on providing world class solutions to our customers in an exciting,
collaborative, and inclusive atmosphere. You will be challenged and
provided with a tremendous opportunity for growth in a
customer-facing, fast-paced, and fun environment. As a leader, you
will architect, design, build, and enhance highly available and
scalable systems used by Air Force customers worldwide. You will
direct major deliverables of projects through all aspects of the
software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation,
architecture and design, coding and unit testing. Additionally, you
will determine and recommend the best designs based on customer
business objectives, timelines and other resource constraints. This
position does allow remote work but candidates that are able to
occasionally be onsite at any of the following locations would be
preferred. The ideal locations would include Newport News, VA;
Lexington, MA; Orlando, FL; Charlottesville, VA; Omaha, NE; or
Morgantown, WV. Primary Responsibilities: Participate in the full
software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined
parameters. Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or
application and serve as a technical lead on medium-to-large,
complex projects. Break down large tasks into smaller tasks that
can be executed by the rest of the development team. Work closely
with other engineers to develop the best technical design and
approach for new product development. Ensure team adheres to Agile
processes and DecSecOps best practices. Build software solutions
where the solution is not always well defined but always consider
the customer first. Mentor other engineers in the art of building
complex, web scale systems. Resolve roadblocks for the development
team, working collaboratively with the Product Owner, technical
leadership, and other engineers. Plan and estimate development
tasks and work to improve performance metrics. Basic
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience or a
Masters degree with 2 years of experience. Additional experience
may be considered in lieu of a degree. US Citizen with at least an
active Secret clearance or higher with the ability to maintain your
clearance during your employment with Leidos. Hands-on expertise
with Java/C++ and object-oriented programming. Strong proficiency
with basic web technologies including HTML, CSS, XML, SOAP, WSDL,
REST, JSON, and JavaScript. Proficiency with web application
technologies, such as Apache Tomcat, JBoss, etc. Experience
delivering an entire piece of a system or application. Experience
serving as a technical lead. Deep understanding of software design
patterns. Working knowledge of Agile Development and continuous
integration and continuous delivery methodologies and tools.
Experience with a version control system (e.g., Git). Experience
with an issue/problem tracking system (e.g., Jira). Proficiency
with multiple operating systems (Mac OSX, Windows, LINUX, etc.).
Proficiency with at least one Relational Database Management System
(Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.). Proficiency with MS
Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint). Strong,
self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools,
frameworks, and techniques. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of
Agile Development tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence.
Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery tools such as
Jenkins, SonarQube, JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium, JMeter Experience
developing and delivering modern software, including microservices,
containers, and serverless architectures If you're looking for
comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and
outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not
hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke,
and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at
step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original
Posting: February 26, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to
change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that
this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an
anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original
posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 -
$157,450.00 The 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.
Keywords: Leidos, Virginia Beach , Senior Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Newport News, Virginia
