Overview

Software Engineer (Java) at Leidos. Location: Farnborough, UK. Hybrid working policy 1-2 days on-site. Security Clearance Required: DV ('Developed Vetting').

hackajob is collaborating with Leidos to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.

Your Role And Responsibilities

What You\'ll Do:

• Develop and maintain a DDF-based catalogue system
• Upgrade an existing DDF cataloguing system to latest versions, preserving and enhancing custom built features
• Integrate and extend Codice Alliance tools with the existing catalogue
• Build secure and modular services for ingesting, indexing, and querying geospatial and imagery data
• Work with OSGi, Apache Karaf, and other modular Java platforms
• Ensure compliance with data security, access control, and audit requirements
• Create design and build documentation derived from customer requirements

Required Experience

• Strong Java development experience, especially in modular or distributed systems
• Familiarity with OSGi, Apache Karaf, and the DDF architecture
• Experience with REST APIs, secure data handling, and geospatial data formats
• Experience with build tools (Maven), version control (Git), and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with geospatial standards (OGC, GeoJSON, WKT, etc.)
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch, Solr, or other search indexing tools
• Familiarity with classified or sensitive data environments
• Understanding of mission systems in defence and intelligence, particularly with ISR
• Experience of independently understanding and writing source code

What We Do For You

At Leidos we are passionate about customer success, united as a team and inspired to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains top talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Access to Flexi-time benefits

Commitment To Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture. We provide equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know and we will respond to fit your needs.

Who We Are

Leidos UK & Europe - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services. Our UK work includes addressing complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different

Purpose: use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep people safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Collaboration: we offer flexibility to do your job and enable you to be part of our extraordinary team. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and provides tools to grow, learn new skills and develop.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development