Software Engineer - 25k Sign on Bonus

Location: Columbia, MD

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

This position is eligible for a sign on bonus of $25,000.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.

• Debug existing software and correct defects.

• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.

• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.

• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.

• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.

• Write or review software and system documentation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Seven (7) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

• Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and proficiency designing and developing cloud applications in an AWS environment
• Python development experience
• Demonstrated experience developing applications in a Linux environment
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using AWS and enterprise DevOps tools (e.g., Git, GitLab)
• Hands on experience developing microservices and event driven architectures
• Working knowledge and understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) technologies
• Working knowledge and demonstrated project experience developing solutions for big data platforms

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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:

August 13, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.