Leidos · 1 day ago
Principal Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $237K/yr
10+ years expLeidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Principal Software Engineer that contributes to and mentors software teams to create unique solutions for complex problems. This role involves supporting various programs and mentoring software development teams to meet competing customer requirements.
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Responsibilities
Contributing to and mentoring software development teams during the software development process to support a variety of customers, often with competing requirements
Candidate must have experience in analyzing and developing requirements, designing and maintaining software products, and implementing software designs
Candidate must be able to parse ambiguous requirements and translate into team direction and guidance
Candidate must have experience in desktop software development activities
Candidate must have experience in software development, data structures, object oriented design, and effective unit test
Candidate must have experience with multiple languages that include C or C++, C# or Java, and Python or other similar scripting language
Candidate must have experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and task management
Candidate must have experience mentoring teammates and providing guidance to accomplish tasks and projects
Candidate must have experience with software best practices such as peer reviews, automated testing, and document generation
Qualification
Required
Candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university
Candidate must have at least 12+ years of experience or 10+ years with a Master's
Candidate must have experience in analyzing and developing requirements, designing and maintaining software products, and implementing software designs. Candidate must be able to parse ambiguous requirements and translate into team direction and guidance
Candidate must have experience in desktop software development activities
Candidate must have experience in software development, data structures, object oriented design, and effective unit test
Candidate must have experience with multiple languages that include C or C++, C# or Java, and Python or other similar scripting language
Candidate must have experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and task management
Candidate must have experience mentoring teammates and providing guidance to accomplish tasks and projects
Candidate must have experience with software best practices such as peer reviews, automated testing, and document generation
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university would be considered a plus
Prior Unity Real-Time Development platform experience and working with modeling and simulation platforms is a plus
Prior experience interviewing or contributing to proposals is a plus
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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