C++ Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer on our diverse and collaborative team, you will work alongside our expert Scientists and Engineers, contributing to cutting edge technology with global impact on security detection. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill software development – you’ll be honing your engineering skills with embedded products, real-time programming, and object oriented design, all with the support of a management team focused on your professional growth and advancement.

Working under general supervision in a small team environment, your primary responsibility will be to modify, develop, and troubleshoot multi-tiered distributed applications and systems. The duties and responsibilities may change from time to time without notice and include but are not limited to the duties described below.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code using good OOP/OOAD techniques
• Optimize, identify bottlenecks, bugs, and devise solutions
• Help maintain code quality, revision control and organization
• Analyze customer issues and identify and implement solutions.
• Participate and contribute within a defined software development process.

Basic Requirements:

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design
• Good understanding of data structures and software design solution
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Occasional traveling to customer sites as required

Skill Set:

• C++
• Multi-threading and memory management
• Code analysis and debugging tools
• Standard libraries, STL containers
• Scripting Languages such as Python, Java, Shell, Bash.

Preferred Skills:

• QT
• .Net
• Comfortable in both Linux and Windows environments
• Integration with hardware devices
• Network architecture
• Information Assurance (cybersecurity) – a plus

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience
• Master’s with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience

Driven by our talented workforce, the Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) is the cornerstone of Leidos’ comprehensive suite of fully integrated security detection and automation solutions for aviation, ports and borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world, with more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries. Leidos is positioned to address emerging and evolving threats through rapid development of innovative solutions for our global customers.

Check out this link to learn more about Security Enterprise Solutions (SES), formally known as Security Detection & Automation.

https://www.leidos.com/markets/aviation/security-detection

We offer flexible work arrangements and value and support the well-being and mobility of our employees with competitive benefit packages, complementary e-learning training, work-life flexibility, exciting referral programs, and a diverse, inclusive and ethical work place. In fact, in 2020, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the third consecutive year.