Software Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Position: Software Engineer Location: Melbourne, FL (Patrick
SFB) Make an Impact with Leidos At Leidos, we deliver innovative
solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams.
United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower
our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our
Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work,
ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and
the world around us. Thrive in an Impactful Environment The Leidos
Defense Sector offers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and
services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We support
critical defense missions with capabilities in enterprise and
mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control,
geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training,
and intelligence operations. Our teams tackle the world’s toughest
security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. We
are seeking Agile Software Engineers to support the Air Force
Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) U.S. National Data Center (US
NDC). The US NDC is a high?availability, mission?critical system
operating within a secure DoD environment. This role supports
modernization, cybersecurity compliance, and sustainment of a
large?scale legacy system while advancing DevSecOps and
cloud?native practices. As part of a SAFe Agile team, the selected
candidate will collaborate across software, systems, database,
hardware, and operations disciplines to design, develop, integrate,
and deploy secure, reliable software capabilities. This posting is
for multiple opportunities across experience levels. Role level and
compensation will be aligned to candidate experience. Primary
Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, and maintain software
capabilities aligned to Program Increment (PI) and Sprint
objectives Lead development tasks and provide technical guidance to
junior engineers Design and implement secure, scalable system
interfaces and microservices components Develop and maintain code
in Java, Python, C, JavaScript, and Perl within Linux environments
Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps automation
Ensure compliance with DoD, DISA STIGs, RMF controls, and secure
coding best practices Participate in architecture discussions,
design reviews, and code reviews Support integration, system
testing, deployment, and troubleshooting in high-availability
environments Contribute to technical documentation including design
artifacts, interface control documents, and operational procedures
Assist with root cause analysis and resolution of production issues
Maintain system documentation, configuration baselines, and
operational procedures Participate in on-call rotation and
operational sustainment activities Provide occasional after?hours
support as required Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in
Software Engineering, Software Development, or related disciple
with minimum 2-8 years of related experience. Additional
experience, training, or certifications may substitute for degree
U.S. citizen; Currently possessing an Active DoD Top Secret
clearance and eligibility for Top Secret/SCI Currently hold a DoD
8140 IAT level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Sec) or ability to
earn within 6 months of hire Proven abilities with C, Java and
Python programing languages Experience designing and developing
applications in Agile/SAFe environments Experience with CI/CD
pipelines, build automation, and DevSecOps practices Working
knowledge of Linux, Git, and configuration management tools
Experience developing in secure, regulated environments following
DoD cybersecurity policies Experience with virtualized environments
Preferred Qualifications: Degree in Software Engineering, Software
Development, or related disciple Experience supporting 24/7
high-availability mission systems Experience with containerization
and orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) Experience
modernizing legacy systems or refactoring monolithic architectures
Familiarity with Oracle or other enterprise databases Experience
with automated testing frameworks and test-driven development
Experience working across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Demonstrated ability to independently research, evaluate, and
implement new technologies Ready to make an impact? Start your
meaningful career journey with Leidos—submit your resume today! If
you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink,
outbuild, and outpace the status 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 at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else
dares. Original Posting: February 27, 2026 For U.S. Positions:
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably
anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least
3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days
after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay
Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job
level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of
compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending
an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the
job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as
well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable
bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Keywords: Leidos, Port Orange , Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Melbourne, Florida
