[Remote] Senior AI Software Developer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Leidos is seeking a Senior AI Software Developer to support its Air Traffic Business Area and the development of the Leidos Common Baseline, a mission-critical automation solution. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and modernizing microservices-based, real-time safety-critical systems using AI-augmented development practices, Agile/SAFe methodologies, and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers in an Agile/SAFe environment
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Collaborate with systems engineering and program teams to translate requirements into working software solutions
• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
• Contribute to system design discussions and technical decision-making
• Integrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs
• Support troubleshooting, performance tuning, and continuous improvement
• Work closely with QA, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure reliable delivery
• Implement modern automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing
• Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation

Skills

• * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• * 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
• * Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems
• * Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or similar on a Linux-based system)
• * Experience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems (Claude-Code), automation, or intelligent platforms
• * Experience working in Agile environments
• * Understanding of APIs and distributed system concepts
• * Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• * U.S. citizenship required
• * Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer
• * Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines
• * Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• * Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• * Hands-on experience with Kafka or other event-streaming technologies
• * Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• * Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• * Experience working in DevSecOps environments
• * Experience with test automation frameworks and integration of automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines
• * Desired but not required: Commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD or Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Benefits

• This position is currently listed as 100% remote.

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