Java Software Engineer - San Diego, CA

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Java Software Engineers | San Diego (Point Loma), CA
Want to make a difference? Leidos is hiring Java Software Engineers, from early-career to senior, to join our Intelligence Organization. You’ll design, develop, integrate, test, and sustain mission-focused software using cutting-edge technology onsite in Point Loma.
Leidos is an industry leader in high-performance, high-reliability solutions that protect our nation and give the warfighter a decisive advantage. Depending on program needs and your experience, you may work on backend Java services, system integration, databases, secure communications, or full-stack web development. If you have big ideas, love innovation, and want to help bring the warfighter home safe, you’ll fit right in. Our 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off) lets you do meaningful work without giving up your personal life, with room to grow your skills and career across multiple disciplines.
Primary Responsibilities:
The Java Software Engineers will build and maintain web applications, including web services, full-stack development, and persistence layers. You’ll work in an Agile Scrum environment alongside a cross-functional team of engineers, information assurance, quality assurance, and customer representatives. Using clean coding practices and S.O.L.I.D. principles, you’ll deliver code that is maintainable, secure, and reliable.
Depending on assigned work and experience level, responsibilities may include:

• Developing and maintaining Java-based backend services, APIs, integrations, and persistence-layer components.
• Developing and maintaining full-stack web applications, including user-interface components and web services.
• Translating user stories, acceptance criteria, system engineering artifacts, and technical requirements into maintainable, secure, and testable software.
• Applying secure software-development principles, clean-code practices, automated testing, and established configuration-management processes.
• Supporting software integration, troubleshooting, defect resolution, and deployment across development, integration, test, and operational environments.
• Participating in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and technical discussions.
• Collaborating with teammates to maintain a high standard of engineering rigor, code quality, test coverage, documentation, and delivery discipline.
• Using approved development, build, continuous integration, test automation, and code-quality tools to support reliable software delivery.
• Support development, integration, and deployment of software across on-premises, cloud-hosted, and containerized hybrid environments, collaborating with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams as needed.
• Apply established development practices with guidance, contribute to defined software components, participate in peer reviews and testing, and build proficiency in the program’s tools, architecture, and mission domain.