Junior Software Engineer

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Job Summary:

Leidos is a tech company that specializes in solving high-stakes problems through innovative solutions. They are seeking a Software Engineer to assist in the design, development, and maintenance of software services while adhering to industry security standards and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of services, simulators, and diagnostics (WPF and Blazor) using C#.

• Collaborate with team members to ensure alignment with best practices and coding standards.

• Contribute to the adoption of tools and processes that enhance productivity and innovation.

• Work closely with senior engineers to gain experience and contribute to technical solutions.

• Develop software that adheres to industry security standards and contributes to the security compliance of the codebase and coding practices.

• Utilize object-oriented design principles, practices, and patterns to ensure the codebase is reusable and maintainable.

• Apply Agile development practices, including Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration, to ensure high-quality, continuously tested code.

• Collaborate with Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Scientists to meet customer requirements.

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues under the guidance of senior engineers.

• Contribute to innovation by researching and integrating best practices to develop effective solutions.

• Communicate effectively within a small cross-functional development team environment.

• Report project status and issues to management as required.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Programming background with at least 2 years of production product development experience in C# and 2-4 years of overall programming experience.

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design (OOD) principles and practices.

• Familiarity with Agile development environments, including Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration.

• Ability to create basic design documentation and other technical documentation.

• Strong troubleshooting and bug-fixing skills.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional team environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 2-4 years of relevant experience.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with AI-based software development tools.

• Experience developing software that complies with industry security standards.

• Proficiency with revision control (e.g., Git), multi-threading, TCP/IP networking, bus architectures, Web Services, Blazor, containers (e.g., Docker), Visual Studio, C++, SQL Server, and interfacing with real-time/embedded systems.

• Experience, familiarity, or interest with embedded, RTOS, and/or PLC code.

• Knowledge of image processing techniques.

Company:

Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company. Leidos has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.