{"id":1245554,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-principal-ai-software-developer","title":"Principal AI Software Developer","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"services","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":93,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.559,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":22,"computed_at":"2026-09-26T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"AI/ML","role_family":"AI/ML","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Eagan, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":131300,"max":237350,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":237350},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Apache Kafka","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Claude Code","optional":false},{"name":"Docker","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"Git","optional":false},{"name":"Harbor","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T17:24:57Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26T23:59:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Leidos is seeking a Principal AI Software Developer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of the Leidos Common Baseline. Common Baseline is a mission-critical, future-ready automation solution built on a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture. As a member of a Scaled Agile software development organization, you will contribute to the technical execution of a program that integrates proven, globally deployed technologies with modern cloud-native and AI-enabled capabilities. You will work alongside cross-functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.\nIn this position, you will design and implement software solutions independently while working closely with systems engineering, product delivery, and DevSecOps teams. The primary focus is on developing microservices-based applications within an Agile/SAFe environment. Experience with AI-enabled or data-driven systems is advantageous. This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation\nThis is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home, i f you are located within a commutable distance (Less than 1 hour's drive one-way during normal traffic) from Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ. However, if you do not reside within a commutable distance, you may be considered for a 100% remote role.\nThis role focuses on building and modernizing real-time, safety-critical systems using a combination of traditional systems engineering and AI-augmented software development practices. You’ll work on software that directly supports national air traffic operations, applying AI tools to accelerate development, improve quality, and enhance system reliability.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using modern software engineering best practices\nCollaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers in an Agile/SAFe environment\nParticipate in sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives\nCollaborate with systems engineering and program teams to translate requirements into working software solutions\nDevelop clean, maintainable, and testable code following CI/CD and DevSecOps practices\nContribute to system design discussions and technical decision-making\nIntegrate services with databases, messaging systems, and external APIs\nSupport troubleshooting, performance tuning, and continuous improvement\nWork closely with QA, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure reliable delivery\nImplement modern automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing\nUse AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation\nCore Technical Qualifications:\n Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)\n12+ years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience\nHands-on experience building and supporting microservices-based systems\nProficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or similar on a Linux-based system)\nExperience or exposure to AI/ML-enabled systems (Claude-Code), automation, or intelligent platforms.\nExperience working in Agile environments\nUnderstanding of APIs and distributed system concepts\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Public Trust\nU.S. citizenship required\nSuccessful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer\nPreferred / Desired Qualifications\nExperience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines\nFamiliarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)\nExperience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases\nHands-on experience with Kafka or other event-streaming technologies\nCloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)\nContainerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)\nExperience working in DevSecOps environments\nExperience with test automation frameworks and integration of automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines\nDesired but not required: Commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.\nWhy Leidos?\nYou’ll work on systems where performance, precision, and reliability matter - every second. This is not experimental AI for prototypes. This is disciplined, responsible AI applied to mission-critical software that supports national infrastructure.\nIf you’re excited by solving complex problems in regulated, real-world environments - and using AI as a force multiplier rather than a shortcut - we’d like to talk.\nATMC\nIf 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.\nOriginal Posting:\nSeptember 25, 2026For 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.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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