Leidos

Leidos

Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer

Gaithersburg, Maryland · Mid

No sponsorship$87k-$157kDetected 3 days ago
TypeScriptPythonJavaDjangoSpringBackend DevelopmentObject-Oriented ProgrammingCode ReviewGitSQLAWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerCI/CDJenkinsLinuxAPI DevelopmentRESTAirflowAI OrchestrationCollaboration

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odds of building a lasting career here

50Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role65
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$102,0861 entry
Level II$127,4622 entries
Level III$152,8383 entries
Level IV$178,2144 entries

The bottom of this range ($87,100) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $102,086. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $127,462 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 13 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.

Green-card follow-through: 62%

Of 13 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 5 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 484 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Reported a layoff in this occupation

In a green-card filing decided 2026-02-06, this employer stated it had laid off workers in Software Developers (VA) during the preceding six months.Describes the period before that filing, not necessarily today. Unlike WARN notices this is occupation-specific and federal.

Files H-1B transfers

4 transfer filings in the last year, covering 4 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
  • Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with 4-8 years of experience
  • or a Master's degree with 2-6 years of experience
  • Active TS/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph
  • Basic to moderate experience with SQL capability, including writing queries and working with relational databases
  • Working knowledge of Linux‑based environments

Nice to have

  • Experience with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration technologies
  • Experience with Spring Boot, Django, or similar backend frameworks
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)
  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker, OpenShift)
  • Exposure to cloud environments (AWS or Azure)
  • Experience working in Agile development environments
  • If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling.
  • We're not hiring followers.

Skills

  • Louis, MO; and Tucson, AZ, giving top talent multiple paths to join the mission.
  • Why This Role Stands Out
  • High Impact:
  • High Visibility:
  • Career Growth:
  • Challenging Work:
  • Contribute to complex backend features - not routine maintenance tasks
  • Essential Responsibilities
  • Backend Development:
  • REST API Development:
  • Object-Oriented Programming:
  • Database Development:

Compensation

  • Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
  • 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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.
  • Pay and Benefits
  • 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.
  • About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • US Citizenship
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