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Leidos

Senior Software Engineer – Intelligent Platforms, Agents

Leidos

. Design, develop, and maintain distributed systems and microservices .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing distributed systems and microservices, with a strong focus on AI integration and automation practices. Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical decision-making in secure and compliance-driven environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Distributed Systems DesignAI/ML Systems DevelopmentInfrastructure As CodeSecret Security ClearanceTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills
Microservices DevelopmentBackend Services DevelopmentAI IntegrationCloud-Native ArchitecturesAutomation FrameworksCI/CD Pipeline IntegrationAgent-Based SystemsControls As CodeVersion-Controlled CodeTechnical Documentation
Soft Skills
Technical CommunicationMentoringCollaborationProblem-SolvingLeadership
Tools & Technologies
GitHubSecurity ToolingAutomation ToolsAI Orchestration FrameworksMulti-Agent Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Security+ CertificationIAT Level II Certification
Industry Keywords
Compliance-Driven EnvironmentsATO ConsiderationsAgent OrchestrationAutomation PracticesRegulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudDistributed SystemsMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, develop, and maintain distributed systems and microservices
  • Build, integrate, and evolve intelligent agents and AI-enabled services using LLMs and automation frameworks
  • Define and implement patterns for agent orchestration, system interaction, and decision workflows
  • Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and “controls-as-code” practices
  • Partner with systems engineers and ISSEs to embed requirements and security into platform design and code
  • Establish development standards for GitHub-based collaboration, testing, and documentation
  • Mentor mid-level engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
  • Lead integration of CI/CD pipelines, security tooling, and ATO considerations into everyday development
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate mission and operational needs into scalable technical solutions
  • Express infrastructure, automation, agent behavior, workflows, and operational artifacts as version-controlled, testable code
  • Define and promote patterns for expressing intent, requirements, automation, and controls as code

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • BS degree and 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Demonstrated experience designing and building complex or distributed systems
  • Strong hands-on experience developing backend services and microservices
  • Experience working with AI/ML systems, including LLM integration in production environments
  • Strong background in cloud-native architectures and Infrastructure as Code
  • Experience delivering software in secure, regulated, or compliance-driven environments
  • Ability to bridge software development, systems engineering, and security disciplines
  • Strong technical communication and leadership skills
  • Must have and maintain a Secret security clearance
  • Experience building agent-based or autonomous systems in production
  • Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks and patterns, including tool-using agents and multi-agent systems
  • Experience supporting ATO through automation, documentation, and technical leadership
  • Active Security+ certification or equivalent IAT Level II certification
  • Background mentoring engineers and leading technical decision-making
  • Experience applying “as code” approaches beyond infrastructure, such as configuration-as-code, policy-as-code, workflows-as-code, and documentation-as-code
  • Passion for applying AI and automation to real-world operational challenges