Jr Developer Jobs in Frederick, MD (NOW HIRING)

What if thesoftware you developeddirectlyenabled some ofthe nation's mostcritical missions? AsaSenior Software Developer, you'll domore than writeexceptional code, you'llhelp build innovative, secure, and scalablesolutions that supportIntelligence Communityoperations.If you're passionateabout modern softwareengineering, enjoy collaboratingin Agile teams, andthrive on solvingcomplex technical challenges, Leidos wants tohear from you.

On the Maru Program, you'll join a high-performing teamwhere your ideasare valued, yourtechnical expertise istrusted, and yourwork has atangible impact. Workingalongside software engineers, architects, DevSecOpsengineers, cybersecurityprofessionals, and missionstakeholders, you'll developnext-generation applicationsthatdeliver mission-critical capabilities ina fast-pacedAgile environment.

This is youropportunity to buildcutting-edge softwarewhile contributing towork that trulymatters.

What You'll Do

As a SeniorSoftware Developer, you'll play akey role indesigning, developing,testing, and deployingsecure, scalableapplications that supportenterprise and missionoperations.

Please note Gaithersburg, MD is the program's primary work location.

Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintainenterprise software applicationsusing modern developmentpractices.
• Collaborate with ProductOwners, Scrum Masters, architects, and fellowdevelopers to deliverhigh-quality softwareinAgile sprints.
• Participate in sprintplanning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, andretrospectives.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documentedcode following securecoding standards andbest practices.
• Design and implementRESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed applicationarchitectures.
• Performcode reviews andmentor junior developersto promote engineeringexcellence and knowledgesharing.
• Troubleshoot complex applicationissues and performroot cause analysisto improve systemreliability and performance.
• Develop automated unit, integration, andend-to-endtests to ensuresoftware quality.
• Collaborate with DevSecOpsteams to implementCI/CD pipelinesand automated deploymentprocesses.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and securityacrossenterprise environments.
• Participate in architecturediscussions and contributeto technical roadmapsandmodernization initiatives.
• Support production deploymentsand resolve issuesinmission-criticalenvironments

Required Qualifications:

• US citizenship is required per contract.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
• 8+ yearsof professional softwaredevelopment experience.
• Strong proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as:
  • Java
  • C#
  • Python
  • C++
• Experience developing web-based applications andenterprise softwaresolutions.
• Experience designing andconsuming REST APIs.
• Experience working withrelational and/orNoSQL databases.
• Strong understanding ofobject-oriented designprinciples and softwaredesignpatterns.
• Experience using Gitor other distributedversion control systems.
• Experience working withinAgileScrum or SAFedevelopment environments.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, andproblem-solvingskills.
• Strong written andverbal communication skills.

PreferredQualifications:

• Experience developingcloud-native applicationsin AWS, Azure, or other cloudplatforms.
• Experience with containerization technologies suchas Docker andKubernetes.
• Experience building microservicesarchitectures.
• Familiarity with DevSecOpspractices and CI/CDtools including Jenkins, GitLab CI, orAzure DevOps.
• Experience with Infrastructureas Codetools such asTerraform or Ansible.
• Knowledge of messagebrokers such asKafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with front-end frameworks suchas React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Familiarity withElasticsearch, Redis, orother enterprise technologies.
• Experience with securesoftware development lifecycle(SSDLC)practices.
• Security+ certificationor other DoD8570/8140 compliantcertification.

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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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.