Principal Software Engineer

Leidos UK

Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
$154,050.00 - $278,475.00; not specified; pyid tim...
Kubernetes-native applications
Helm charts and gitops
Event-driven or agent-based systems
Leidos is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, implement, and enhance distributed application orchestration in a cloud-native environment

Job Summary

  • Leidos is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, implement, and enhance distributed application orchestration in a cloud-native environment.
  • This role requires a senior engineer who contributes to architectural direction, leads development of scalable deployment solutions, and mentors team members while promoting best practices.
  • Leidos offers competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

Matching Summary

Leidos is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, implement, and enhance distributed application orchestration in a cloud-native environment.

Salary

$154,050.00 - $278,475.00; Not specified; Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kubernetes-native applications
  • Helm charts and GitOps
  • event-driven or agent-based systems
  • infrastructure automation tools
  • Go or Python development

Nice-to-have

  • systems-level mindset
  • disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail
  • outthink, outbuild, and outpace

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline
  • 20 or more years of related experience
  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph required

Work Rights

Active TS/SCI with polygraph

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