Software Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Newport News
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Ready for your next career step? The Command and Control
Incident Management Emergency Response Application (C2IMERA)
program in the Leidos Defense Sector has current job opportunities
for talented Software Engineers with 2 years of hands-on experience
to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will work
collaboratively with an outstanding team of software developers and
engineers to continue to produce and field software on behalf of
the US Air Force. This opportunity will provide professional growth
that is singularly focused on providing world class solutions to
our customers in an exciting, collaborative, and inclusive
environment. You will be challenged and provided a tremendous
opportunity for growth in a customer-facing, fast-paced, and
rewarding environment. This position does allow remote work but
candidates that are able to occasionally be onsite at any of the
following locations would be preferred. The ideal locations would
include Newport News, VA; Lexington, MA; Orlando, FL;
Charlottesville, VA; Omaha, NE; or Morgantown, WV. Primary
Responsibilities: Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission
critical software source code using modern software development
languages and tools, such as java. Participate in the full software
development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters.
Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and
Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with your teams.
Support creation and updating of all relevant documentation and
specifications for design, development and testing. Identify
potential roadblocks and develop around them. Plan and estimate
development tasks and work to improve performance metrics. Develop
maintainable code that matches specification. Develop automated
tests leveraging a continuous integration process. Own delivery of
small parts of a system or application. Work closely with other
engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new
product development. Build software solutions where the solution is
not always well defined but always considers the customer first.
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience
or a Masters degree with 1 years of experience. Additional
experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. US Citizen with
at least an active Secret clearance or higher with the ability to
maintain your clearance during your employment with Leidos.
Hands-on experience with Java/C++ and object-oriented programming
(applicants will be tested). Hands-on experience with JavaScript
and JS frameworks such as React. Ability to apply software
development process fundamentals. Strong, self-motivated desire to
learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques.
Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct
supervision. Ability to work and collaborate effectively within a
multi-disciplined engineering team. Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with basic web technologies including HTML, CSS, XML,
REST, JSON, SOAP, and WSDL Familiarity with web application
technologies, such as Apache Tomcat, JBoss, etc. Knowledge of a
version control system (e.g., Git). Knowledge of Agile Development
methodologies. Familiarity with multiple operating systems (Mac
OSX, Windows, LINUX, etc.). Familiarity with at least one
Relational Database Management System (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL,
SQL Server, etc.). Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word,
Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint). Familiarity with NoSql databases
(MongoDB, etc.). Familiarity with server-side JavaScript. 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 26, 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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00 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, Hampton , Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Newport News, Virginia
