Mid-Level Software Engineer

Mid-Level full stack software engineer role supporting Leidos Chinook Program for an Intelligence Community customer, delivering cloud-native software across microservices, APIs, and user interfaces within an Agile DevSecOps workflow.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy software solutions that support the GEOINT mission for the customer.
• Engage in agile sprints, contributing to daily stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives.
• Develop and maintain secure, containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Create RESTful APIs and modern user interfaces with frameworks such as React, Node.js, Flask, or Sprint Boot.
• Collaborate with mission users and product managers to clarify requirements and enhance user experience.
• Support DevSecOps pipelines and ensure code aligns with security and accreditation standards.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers when needed.
• Address tasks as prioritized by the product owner.

Requirements

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to pass a Polygraph examination.
• Proficiency with the following technologies:
• HTML, CSS, JSON, Ajax, and REST APIs
• Python, Java, or JavaScript
• Go
• React, Angular, Vue.js, jQuery, Spring Boot, Django, Node.js, Flask, or Sprint Boot
• AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms
• MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server
• Windows, Linux
• Git
• Deep understanding of modern software design patterns and coding standards
• Experience architecting, developing, and delivering complex software systems into production
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and agile collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence)
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS (C2S or GovCloud) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of secure coding practices and government system accreditation processes (e.g., RMF, STIGs)
• Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques

Technologies

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• React
• Node.js
• Flask
• Sprint Boot
• HTML
• CSS
• JSON
• Ajax
• REST APIs
• Python
• Java
• JavaScript
• Go
• Angular
• Vue.js
• jQuery
• Django
• Svelte
• Azure
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• SQL Server
• Windows
• Linux
• Git
• OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
• S3
• SQS
• SNS
• EC2
• CloudFormation
• RDS
• IBM Cloud
• Google Cloud
• Oracle Cloud
• GeoServer
• PostGIS
• OGC APIs
• ESRI ArcGIS
• Terraform
• Ansible

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health and wellness programs
• Income protection
• Paid leave
• Retirement benefits