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Leidos

Principal AI Software Developer

Leidos
Eagan, MN $131k - $237k/yr Full time Posted 4d ago
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Job Description

Leidos is hiring a Principal AI Software Developer to help build and advance the Leidos Common Baseline within the Air Traffic Business Area. In this hybrid role, you will design and deliver microservices-based, real-time, safety-critical software using modern engineering practices in an Agile/SAFe environment, with AI-augmented development to improve speed and quality. The position also supports requirements to obtain and maintain Public Trust.

What you’ll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers across the Agile/SAFe lifecycle
  • Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
  • Partner with systems engineering and program teams to translate requirements into working software
  • Write clean, maintainable, testable code and follow 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 drive reliable delivery
  • Implement 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 and qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
  • 12+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Hands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (for example Java, Python, or C++) 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
  • Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer

Tools you’ll work with

  • Microservices, Agile, SAFe, CI/CD, and DevSecOps
  • AI-assisted development tools including Claude-Code
  • Java, Python, C++, Linux, APIs, Kafka
  • AWS, Azure, GCP
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • Git-based version control, test automation frameworks, and unit/integration/contract/end-to-end testing
  • Relational and NoSQL databases, event-streaming technologies

Hybrid work location

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home, if located within a commutable distance (less than a 1-hour drive one-way during normal traffic) from Gaithersburg, MD, Eagan, MN, or Egg Harbor Township, NJ. If you do not reside within a commutable distance, you may be considered for a 100% remote role.

Compensation and benefits

Pay range: USD 131,300 - 237,350 per year.

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

Posting date

September 25, 2026

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