Job Description
Company: Leidos
Location: Woodlawn, MD (On-site, 5 days/week)
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $107,900 – $195,050
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. citizen or U.S. resident
Role Overview
As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will support SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy, building enterprise APIs and modern responsive user interfaces. Your work will directly impact 65+ million Americans per month, helping the Social Security Administration meet evolving public needs.
The role combines hands-on coding, mentoring, and leadership responsibilities in a high-performing Agile team.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain applications using Java, Spring Boot, Angular 9+, REST APIs
- Build microservices and develop database components with PostgreSQL or Oracle
- Collaborate with product design, engineering teams, and participate in all Agile ceremonies
- Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance
- Implement DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and work with Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket
- Leverage cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Follow best practices like Twelve-Factor App methodology and modern architecture patterns
- Contribute to modernization of legacy systems where applicable
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years programming and designing software in Java
- 8+ years experience on Agile teams (preferably SAFe)
- Hands-on experience with Angular (9+), Java, Spring Boot, and REST API
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
Required Skills
- Java/J2EE, Angular 9+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC
- Microservices and REST API development
- Hibernate, JPA, JDBC
- Front-end: Angular, HTML, JavaScript, React.js, CSS, YUI/JQuery
- Agile tools: JIRA/VersionOne
- Database: PostgreSQL or Oracle
Desired Skills / Nice-to-Have
- Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, Splunk, OpenShift
- BDD tools (Cucumber)
- DevOps environment familiarity
- Linux experience
- Performance monitoring (VisualVM/Eclipse Profiler)
- Cloud experience: AWS (S3), Azure, or Google Cloud
Culture & Mentorship
- Leidos emphasizes mentorship, knowledge sharing, and career growth
- Strong focus on team ownership, innovation, and ethical decision-making
- Work contributes directly to mission-critical government services
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive health and wellness programs
- Paid leave and retirement options
- Opportunities for career advancement and skills development