Description
The Homeland Sector within Leidos is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support a UK effort focused on maximizing the public safety benefits of fingerprints and facial matching. The Software Engineering Lead will play a critical role in the sustainment of the existing environment, development and delivery of new features and functionality, as well as migration to the cloud. The individual will lead and manage a team of 10+ software engineers in the United States and the United Kingdom. The position will report to the US-based Program Manager and UK-based Delivery Area Manager and Chief Engineer. The selected candidate will collaborate with other engineers, SMEs, architects, the customer, and other functional areas to design, develop, and deliver solutions. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and a highly motivated self-starter with a demonstrated experience to successfully lead a development team.
The selected candidate must communicate effectively to influence others regarding solution design, processes, and ensure milestones are consistently met.
Primary Responsibilities:
Lead a team of 10+ software engineers focused on projects, enhancements and maintenance related to the UK system
Ensure the quality of software including adherence to program processes and software engineering best practices
Collaborate with other team members, project managers, and cross-functional areas to plan work and communicate statuses
Support the project in the development and improvement of the software development processes
Support work assignments for individuals on the software team to meet schedule for projects and releases
Support and develop software engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities
Provide leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship
Monitor team performance; resolve impediments; develop and implement solutions for driving improvement
Develop or contribute to program deliverables, as required
Utilize the Atlassian suite, including Bitbucket and Jira, to support software development efforts and track work
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Basic Qualifications:
Must be a US Citizen with at least a DoD Secret Clearance
Must be granted confirmation of clearance by UK government
BS degree and 12-15 years, or Master's with 10-13 years, of prior relevant experience
8+ years Java experience
Possess the knowledge and experience to perform complex and difficult system and specialty engineering tasks
Experience in development of technical documentation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated experience successfully leading software development teams
Preferred Qualifications:
Biometrics system and specification (DOD, FBI, or HONE) experience
3+ years C/C++ experience within the last 2 years
Perl, Python, and/or bash Scripting experience
AWS experience
Certified Scrum Master
Certified in SAFE
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Original Posting:
March 16, 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
REQNUMBER: R-00178469
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
