Description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Software Development Lead to support the Local Development Centre (LDC) in Singapore. This role combines technical leadership, hands-on software development, mentoring, and customer collaboration to deliver complex software solutions while building long-term engineering capability.

Joining us will allow you to:

• Lead the development of complex software solutions in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Mentor and develop software engineers through hands-on technical leadership.
• Work closely with customers in a collaborative development and capability-building model.
• Influence software architecture, development standards, and engineering practices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across Singapore and the United States.

Software Development Lead Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of software applications and services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to software engineers within the LDC.
• Drive co-development activities with customer engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and technical oversight.
• Establish and maintain software development standards, coding practices, quality processes, and engineering best practices.
• Support the development and enhancement of web applications, APIs, services, reporting capabilities, data exchange services, and data management functions.
• Collaborate with systems, cloud, DevSecOps, test, and site reliability engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Participate in software architecture, design reviews, technical planning, estimation, and risk management activities.
• Support knowledge-transfer activities, technical training, workshops, and on-the-job training programs.
• Ensure software deliverables meet quality, cybersecurity, operational, performance, and maintainability requirements.
• Support troubleshooting, defect analysis, root cause investigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled software engineering practices and modern development tools to improve developer productivity, software quality, knowledge sharing, and delivery efficiency.
• Support knowledge transfer, workforce development, training, or mentoring initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in software development and software engineering.
• Experience leading software development teams or serving as a technical lead on complex software projects.
• Strong software design and development experience using modern programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience designing and developing APIs, microservices, web applications, and distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments and participating in Scrum-based delivery teams.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC), source code management, testing, CI/CD, and release management processes.
• Experience mentoring software engineers and supporting technical skill development.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in customer-facing and cross-functional environments.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience leading co-development teams involving customers, partners, or contractor personnel.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted software development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Sourcegraph Cody, Gemini Code Assist, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating AI/ML services, LLM capabilities, or intelligent automation into software solutions.
• Experience using Agile planning and collaboration platforms such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Confluence, GitLab, or similar tools.
• Scrum Master (CSM, PSM) or other Agile-related certifications.
• Experience working in regulated, mission-critical, safety-critical, or highly available operational environments.
• Aviation, transportation, defense, government, or critical infrastructure domain experience is desirable.

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Original Posting:

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:

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.