Leidos
Principal Software Developer Kafka
6314 Remote/Teleworker US · Principal
No sponsorship$131k-$237kDetected 7 hours ago
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About the role
- TFDM is a critical FAA NextGen program that improves aircraft surface and terminal operations by enabling more efficient runway and airspace management, helping reduce congestion across the National Airspace System (NAS).
- This position can be remote, however, preference will be given to those who are local to and can work 3 days a week in one of the following locations: Gaithersburg, MD; Atlantic City, NJ; or Eagan, MN.
- Investigate and repair application defects regardless of component: Kafka/data streaming, CI/CD pipeline, front-end, business logic, middleware or backend.
Responsibilities
- Provide architectural oversight to support the development team's software development, Kafka/data streaming, integration, test automation, security testing, and deployments.
- Experience modernizing legacy applications using containerized solutions on OpenShift / Kubernetes Hands-on experience developing event-driven applications and at least one event processing framework, such as Kafka Streams, Apache Flink, or ksqlDB.
- Experience identifying requirements, evaluating technical alternatives, and leading solution design and implementation for complex enterprise systems.
- Architect, design, develop, and implement next-generation application using software engineering best practices in the latest
Requirements
- Strong knowledge and experience with Event Driven Architecture (EDA), including designing and implementing EDA solutions for large-scale systems.
- Proven expertise in architecting, designing, and implementing solutions adhering to best practices for operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, cost optimization, and sustainability.
Skills
- Expert-level hands-on production experience designing, deploying, tuning, and troubleshooting Apache Kafka or other Kafka platforms.
- Experience designing high-volume event-driven systems with low latency and high availability.
- Software Development (Java/C++/Python), Kafka, Containerization,, AI/AI Assisted Development.
- All other duties as assigned or directed.
- Master's or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience.
- An in-depth knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) development environment Preferred experience with AI spec-driven development.
Compensation
- Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
- Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
- 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.
Company info
- At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it.
- Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Willingness to travel up to 25% as needed FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills) These skills will help you succeed in this position: Extensive understa
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