Senior Software Engineer / Data Scientist (Training Systems)

Leidos is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer / Data Scientist to support the development of modern training, education, and mission-support applications for national security programs. This role combines applied data science, AI/ML integration, and modern software engineering to build scalable, interactive learning and training systems within classified environments.

This is an individual contributor role focused on execution and delivery. We are seeking a technical doer — someone who actively designs and builds production systems, contributes code daily, and works across the full application stack. The ideal candidate brings strong TypeScript and modern front-end development experience alongside practical AI/ML and data science skills that can be applied to operational training and education environments.

You will work closely with instructional designers, software engineers, mission stakeholders, analysts, and UX teams to create intelligent, data-driven learning platforms and operational training tools.

Primary Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain modern web-based training and learning applications

Build responsive, scalable, and accessible front-end applications using TypeScript and modern frameworks

Develop and integrate AI/ML-enabled capabilities into training and operational support systems

Apply data science and analytics techniques to support adaptive learning, user insights, performance analysis, and mission workflows

Collaborate with instructional designers and subject matter experts to translate learning objectives into interactive digital experiences

Integrate front-end systems with APIs, backend services, AI/ML pipelines, and enterprise platforms

Develop reusable UI components, visualizations, and workflows supporting scalable training ecosystems

Work with structured and unstructured data sources across enterprise and classified environments

Participate in the full software development lifecycle including architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and sustainment

Support deployment and operationalization of AI/ML capabilities within production systems

Utilize modern AI-assisted development workflows and coding agents to accelerate software delivery, prototyping, testing, refactoring, and documentation

Apply contemporary engineering practices using AI-powered development tools while maintaining strong standards for code quality, security, maintainability, and testing

Evaluate and integrate emerging developer tooling and agentic engineering capabilities into team workflows and application development practices

Troubleshoot application, integration, and data-related issues across distributed environments

Contribute to software engineering standards, reusable frameworks, and development best practices

Stay current with emerging front-end, AI/ML, and learning technology trends

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering, or related technical field with 8+ years of relevant experience and 15+ years overall experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Strong hands-on software engineering experience with TypeScript and modern front-end development

Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Next.js, Angular, or Vue

Practical experience applying data science, analytics, or AI/ML techniques to real-world applications

Proficiency in Python and familiarity with common data science and machine learning libraries

Experience integrating applications with APIs, backend systems, and data services

Familiarity with AI/ML workflows including data preparation, model integration, inference pipelines, or analytics processing

Experience using modern AI-assisted software development tools and coding agents within professional engineering workflows

Familiarity with contemporary AI coding ecosystems and developer productivity tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms

Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI-assisted development while maintaining sound software engineering fundamentals, debugging practices, testing discipline, and secure coding standards

Strong understanding of modern software development practices including Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologies

Demonstrated ability to independently design and implement production-ready technical solutions

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting training, education, simulation, or learning technology environments

Experience building intelligent tutoring systems, adaptive learning platforms, or analytics-driven training applications

Experience working with large language models (LLMs), generative AI, NLP, or AI-assisted user experiences

Familiarity with AI frameworks and ecosystems such as Hugging Face, LangChain, vector databases, or agentic AI frameworks

Experience developing applications using agentic or AI-accelerated software engineering workflows

Familiarity with AI-enabled developer tooling integrated into modern IDEs, terminals, and CI/CD environments

Experience evaluating, customizing, or operationalizing AI coding agents for enterprise or mission-focused development environments

Experience combining AI-assisted development with modern TypeScript, React, or full-stack application architectures

Experience with data visualization, interactive analytics, or dashboard development

Experience working with learning ecosystems or standards such as SCORM, xAPI, or LMS integrations

Familiarity with Node.js or full-stack application development

Experience deploying applications in cloud or enterprise environments

Experience modernizing legacy applications into modern web architectures

Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or national security customers

Desired Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is:

A builder and hands-on engineer first

Comfortable owning implementation from concept through deployment

Current on modern front-end and AI-assisted engineering practices

Equally comfortable working across UI, data, APIs, and AI integration layers

Interested in education, training, simulation, or mission learning environments

Able to balance speed, experimentation, and engineering discipline in production systems

Comfortable operating in modern AI-accelerated engineering environments where coding agents and AI-assisted workflows are part of day-to-day software development practices

Clearance Requirement

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

May 11, 2026

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:

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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.