Senior Software Engineer – Developer Experience & Code Quality

Leidos is a company focused on protecting communities and ensuring the safety of important systems through software. The Senior Software Engineer will enhance software building practices, improve code quality, and streamline developer workflows across various projects. Responsibilities: Drive software reuse and refactoring across the sector to reduce duplication and improve code quality; Establish and maintain software baselines and visibility into code assets across programs; Define and analyze engineering metrics (e.g., code coverage, complexity, language composition) to guide improvements; Improve the developer experience through better tools, workflows, and practices; Partner with teams to standardize and modernize software approaches across programs; Evaluate and introduce new technologies and approaches, scaling what works Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; Strong experience developing software in one or more modern languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++, JavaScript); Experience improving code quality through refactoring, testing, and reducing technical debt; Familiarity with software metrics and analysis tools (e.g., code coverage, complexity, static analysis); Must live in the Reston area and be able to commute to the Leidos GHQ office. Flexible to work remote with the ability to commute to the corporate office as needed; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance Required Skills: Software Development, Code Quality Improvement, Software Metrics Analysis, Modern Programming Languages, Static Analysis Tools, Cloud Environments, Containerized Architectures, Developer Experience Improvement, Open-source Frameworks