Junior Software Engineer
Company: Leidos
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Leidos is seeking a motivated Junior Software Engineer to join
our team in a full-stack role with an emphasis on DevOps. This
junior position is ideal for recent graduates or early-career
professionals passionate about growth in a dynamic, mission-focused
environment. You will work closely with experienced engineers in an
Agile team, contributing DevOps pipelines and user-friendly
interfaces while leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance
productivity, code quality, and innovation. This role provides
hands-on experience with DevOps tools and modern software
practices, including the use of AI assistants (e.g., GitHub
Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or similar) to accelerate development
tasks such as code generation, debugging, refactoring, and prompt
engineering. Primary Responsibilities: Develop and maintain DevOps
pipelines using Gitlab pipeline tools, Ansible, and python.
Collaborate with developers to integrate RESTful APIs and ensure
seamless data flow. Utilize AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot,
ChatGPT, Claude) for code suggestions, generation, debugging,
refactoring, and optimization to improve development efficiency.
Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and debugging to ensure
performance, compatibility across browsers/devices, and adherence
to best practices. Implement clean, modular, and maintainable code
following team standards. Stay current with emerging technologies
and AI-assisted development trends. Contribute in an Agile
environment, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and team
collaboration. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 1 years
of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of
degree. US Citizen with an active TS/SCI with Poly security
clearance Familiarity with version control tools such as Git.
Experience or strong interest in AI tools for coding assistance
(e.g., code generation, explanation, or optimization). Working
knowledge of Ansible and python. Working knowledge of Linux.
Understanding of responsive design principles and basic web
performance optimization. Strong problem-solving skills, eagerness
to learn, and ability to work in a team environment. Excellent
communication skills. CompTIA Security certification. Preferred
Qualifications: Experience with modern build tools (e.g., npm/Yarn,
Vite). Experience with Gitlab pipelines. Basic knowledge of
security monitoring tools (Splunk, Nessus, Trellix). Exposure to
RESTful APIs. Personal projects, bootcamp completion, or
open-source contributions (GitHub portfolio encouraged). If 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. Original Posting: March 12, 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00 The Leidos pay range for this job
level is a general guideline only and 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.
Keywords: Leidos, Wheaton-Glenmont , Junior Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Chantilly, Maryland
