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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Automation of Tests, UClibc (C Standard Library), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Qt (Software), Software Engineering, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Wireshark, Gitlab, Information Technology, Vmware
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/390253/senior-software-engineer-alabama-al-huntsville

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 8+ years of experience or Master's degree and 6+ years. \n
 * Strong competency in at least C/C++, Python \n
 * Experience with software engineering throughout the software lifecycle \n
 * Experience with software best practices such as peer reviews, automated testing, and document generation \n
 * Experience collaborating with other functional groups (systems engineering, electrical engineering, test, etc.) to create a software product \n
 * Experience working within an Agile environment (or equivalent) \n
 * Experience using tools such as Jira and Gitlab (or equivalent) \n
 * Experience developing within Qt IDE (or equivalent) \n
 * Experience developing in a Linux environment \n
 * Familiarity troubleshooting/testing software in an HWIL environment \n
 * Currently living in Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate \n
 * Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance \n, * Experience with Buildroot and VMWare \n
 * Experience using Wireshark and developing software that sends communications over a network (UDP/TCP) \n
 * Supporting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines \n
 * DoD acquisition processes and methods \n