Software Engineer

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Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Software Engineer to develop high-performance applicions and backend systems supporting advanced sensors and mission systems. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building performant software and want to grow into broader system-level and real-time development over time. We have offices across the United Stes engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, we provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospial and da analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operions support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities:

Candide will support advanced technology radar programs develop user-facing and backend software th interfaces with high-performance sensor and da processing systems. These applicions are tightly coupled with real-time da pipelines and hardware systems, requiring strong understanding of performance, da flow, and system behavior.

Engineers in this role are expected to grow into broader system ownership over time, contributing across applicion, middleware, and real-time components as needed.

• Develop, and maintain C++-based applicions and backend systems

• Build software supporting da processing, visualizion, and system control

• Analyze and improve performance, lency, and scalability of software systems

• Collabore with cross-functional teams including software, systems, and hardware engineers

• Support integrion, testing, and deployment of software in operional environments

• Contribute to evolving system capabilities, including future real-time and high-throughput processing components

• Contribute to development and improvement of systems and feures end-to-end

Basic Qualificions:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science degree from an ABET-accredited school with a strong demonstrion of the skills listed below plus 2-4 years of experience in software development OR Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science degree from an ABET-accredited school with a strong demonstrion of the skills listed below plus 4-8 years of experience in software development.

• Must be a US citizen, possess and able to maintain an active secret clearance

• Candide must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to reloce to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL, area

Candide must have excellent teamwork skills and possess strong fundamentals in the following:

• Experience with C++ or similar systems-level programming language

• Experience with Linux-based systems

• Experience with higher-level user applicion development

• Experience working with performance-sensitive, distributed, or systems-oriented applicions

• Experience with multithreaded or concurrent programming

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Demonstred ability to learn new technologies and work across different layers of the software stack

Preferred Qualificions:

Candide with additional skills in the following is preferred:

• Experience with messaging frameworks (e.g., ZeroMQ or similar)

• Experience with containerizion and CI/CD pipelines

• Exposure to radar, RF, or sensor systems

• Experience with tools such as MATLAB or similar for analysis or prototyping

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus 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 step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discriminion

All qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, nional origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic informion, pregnancy, family structure, marital stus, ancestry, domestic partner stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, veteran or military stus, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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