C++ / GUI 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 diverse team, your primary responsibility will be to design, implement, modify and troubleshoot multi-tiered distributed user-facing 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 C++ code using good OOP/OOAD techniques for our systems, with emphasis on UI/UX.
• Work with backend developers and software leads to create sound UI solutions.
• Optimize, identify bottlenecks, bugs, and devise solutions to problems including:
• Maintain code quality, revision control and organization
• Analyze customer issues and identify and implement solutions.
• Participate and contribute within a defined software development process.
• Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.  Travel may be domestic and international.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience, or at least 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience designing and implementing intuitive GUIs
• Working knowledge of C++
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Working knowledge of C++ and OOP/OOAD
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design solutions
• Understanding of memory management, multicore processors, and distributed systems design

Preferred Qualifications

• GPU Programming with CUDA and/or OpenCL (Highly Desirable)
• Understanding of computer graphics
• Graphics Design, GUI development
• Experience with Qt 5 or above
• Linux Platform development
• Interfacing with hardware and real-time debugging.
• Good working knowledge of SQL
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity
• Working knowledge of networking solutions.
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies

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.