nSoftware Engineer

Nleidos Defense Systems Sector
United States
19 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$87,100.0 - $157,450.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Communications Protocols Computer Engineering Concurrent Computing Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Messaging Application Programming Interface Software Engineering ZeroMQ (Concurrent Programming Libraries) Multithreading Containerization Information Technology

Requirements

Candidate must have 4+ years of experience in software development and possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science degree from an ABET-accredited school.\n \n Candidate must have excellent teamwork skills and possess strong fundamentals in the following:\n \n \n

  • Proficiency in modern C++\n
  • Experience with Linux-based systems\n
  • Experience with higher-level user application development\n
  • Experience working in performance-sensitive, distributed, or systems-oriented applications\n
  • Experience with multithreaded or concurrent programming\n
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment\n
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance.\n, * Experience with messaging frameworks (e.g., ZeroMQ or similar)\n
  • Experience with communication protocols\n
  • Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines\n
  • Experience with Python\n
  • Familiarity with AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code)\n

Benefits & conditions

n Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?\n \n At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to doing the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.\n \n \nYour greatest work is ahead!\n \n, Candidate will support space and munition programs develop user-facing and simulation software that interfaces with high-performance sensor and data processing systems. These applications are tightly coupled with real-time data pipelines and hardware systems, requiring strong understanding of performance, data flow, and system behavior.\n \n Engineers in this role are expected to grow into broader system ownership over time, contributing across application, middleware, and real-time components as needed.\n \n \n

  • Design, develop, and maintain C++-based applications and backend systems\n
  • Build software supporting data processing, visualization, and system control\n
  • Analyze and improve performance, latency, and scalability of software systems\n
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, systems, and hardware engineers\n
  • Support integration, testing, and deployment of software in test environments\n
  • Contribute to systems and features end-to-end, from development through deployment and improvement\n

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