Applications Developer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos seeks an applications developer to support an analytic application development effort. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of data scientists, data engineers, and analysts to conceptualize, design, build, and implement web applications that democratize access to sophisticated analytic methods for non-data scientists.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with data scientists and targeters to automate their current manual approaches
• Develop UI designs, prototypes, and specifications in response to user requirements
• Ensure UI best practices of design and accessibility are followed throughout the development lide cycle
• Present concepts and negotiate with stakeholders to support business needs and deliver a strong user experience
• Build and implement web applications
• Conduct usability tests

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 12 years experience, or Master's degree and at least 10 years experience and relevant certifications. Junior resumes will also be considered.
• Must have a TS/SCI with Poly to be considered
• Experience in developing and/or customizing web applications
• Demonstrated extensive experience Python Flask, ReactJS, and PostgreSQL stack
• Demonstrated experience with CSS, HTML, JavaScript/JQuery, D3, and JSONAPI
• Demonstrated experience with containerization using Docker and/or experience developing and deploying containerized applications and databases
• Demonstrated experience user centered design principles, web standards, typography and color, and web usability standards
• Experience with version control systems GitHub preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with open source data engineering tools and processes
• Experience designing for intelligence applications

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 a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 44,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 here.

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Commitment to Diversity

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.