Software Engineer
Job Description
Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer to support Agile software teams in Omaha, Nebraska. This on-site role requires hands-on software development experience and the ability to meet TS/SCI clearable requirements.
You will work across the software development lifecycle, contributing to JavaScript-based web applications while collaborating with other engineers to refine designs, validate functionality through testing, and maintain code quality aligned to specifications.
What you will do
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle within broadly defined parameters.
- Use tools and workflows including Jira, Confluence, Nexus, Git, development operations, collaboration, and source control.
- Support creation and updates of documentation and specifications for design, development, and testing.
- Identify potential roadblocks and develop approaches to work around them.
- Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics.
- Develop maintainable code that matches provided specifications.
- Write and execute unit, E2E, and integration tests.
- Collaborate with other engineers to shape technical design and approach for new product development and enhancements.
- Build software solutions even when the end-to-end solution details are not fully defined, with a focus on customer needs.
Qualifications
- Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI within 365 days of your start date with Leidos.
- Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience.
- Strong skills with (ES6+) JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 broadly.
- Preferred client technology skills: Modern React (including Tanstack Query / ReactQuery), StyleComponents, Playbook, and CesiumJS; TypeScript is also preferred.
- Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker or Podman.
- Solid understanding of software development process fundamentals.
Technologies and tools
- JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
- Jira, Confluence, Nexus, Git
- Modern React, Tanstack Query, ReactQuery, StyleComponents, Playbook, CesiumJS
- TypeScript, Docker, Podman
- Agile development principles and methodologies
- Continuous integration and delivery methodologies and tools
- Atlassian suite (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket)
- React, Vue, Angular, Bitbucket, Gitlab, CI/CD
- SQL and NoSQL databases
- USSTRATCOM Nuclear Planning process
Pay and location
- Location: Omaha, NE (onsite)
- Pay range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 per year
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Original posting: October 21, 2026