About the posting
“We’re hiring a Backend Software Engineer to support a high‑visibility, data‑driven application used across the organization for analytics and reporting.”
Read the full posting on Leidos' site
Seen live Oct 18, 2026; first seen Oct 16, 2026.
Pay in context
Leidos does not list pay for this role. 60 percent of software engineering postings near Washington, DC do; their median is $197,750.
How long it has been open
Posted Oct 15, 2026, 4 days ago, and seen on Leidos' careers page today.
At 4 days old, it is under the 17-day median.
Leidos' postings we have seen close took a median of 2 days.
Leidos at a glance
Leidos has 445 open postings that we can see, 57 in software engineering; 2 percent list pay.
The application
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Seniority
The posting mentions 8+ years.
Place and cost of living
On site near Washington, DC; prices in DC run 10 percent above the US average.