Software DeveloperLeidos
Description
We are seeking a Software Developer who will be a member of a dynamic team Air Traffic Management program - SkyLine-X™
SkyLine-X™ provides an array of advanced air traffic management capabilities to improve aircraft safety, performance, and efficiency across the world’s airspace.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for software development activities both individually and as a member of a SW team
- Actively participate in SW planning, statusing, and related team activities
- Analyze system requirements and apply appropriate design techniques and software engineering principles to develop code that is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant, and reusable
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Roo Code, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) to improve productivity in coding, debugging, test generation, and documentation
- Critically evaluate, test, and refine AI-generated outputs, demonstrating sound judgment in identifying inaccuracies, edge cases, and security or performance concerns
- Develop and iterate on effective prompting strategies and workflows to improve consistency and efficiency when using AI tools
- Contribute to team best practices for responsible and effective use of AI-assisted development, including code review considerations and documentation standards
- Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex software issues, both independently and with team support
- Provide software process management and control throughout the development process and promote code reuse and cross-program collaboration to reduce maintenance costs
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
- Must have recent C++ experience
- Experience with programming languages Python, or Qt
- Practical experience using AI-assisted software development tools in a development environment
- Demonstrated ability to validate, debug, and improve AI-generated code and recommendations
- Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including debugging, testing, code reviews, and maintainability
- Ability to plan and prioritize tasks with minimal supervision and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work independently on well-defined tasks and contribute effectively within a team environment
- Demonstrated curiosity and initiative in adopting new tools and improving development workflows, including emerging AI capabilities
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (US Citizenship required)
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Original Posting:
June 11, 2026For 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.
