Junior Software Engineer

Description

Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program. Work with a world‑leading technology business at the forefront of innovation. We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Your New Role And Responsibilities

As a Junior Software Engineer, you will be part of an engineering delivery team supporting the development, testing, integration, and maintenance of software components for enterprise and mission‑critical systems. Working under close supervision and direction, you will apply foundational software engineering practices to deliver well‑defined tasks within established engineering, quality, and service‑management frameworks. Operating in secure and structured environments, you will contribute to software solutions by implementing code, supporting testing activities, and assisting with system integration and deployment activities. This role provides an opportunity to develop practical software engineering skills while contributing to nationally significant programs and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, and test software components in line with defined requirements and engineering standards.
• Contribute to key phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including build, integration, testing, and deployment support.
• Implement and maintain code using approved programming languages, frameworks, APIs, and software design patterns.
• Perform unit testing, troubleshoot technical issues, and resolve routine software defects, escalating where required.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and team members to clarify requirements, support delivery outcomes, and assist with system integration activities.
• Maintain technical documentation and operate in accordance with engineering, security, and ITIL‑aligned service‑management processes while contributing to team knowledge sharing.

What You’ll Bring To Make An Impact

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent vocational training/industry experience.
• Foundational experience or exposure to software development within academic, project, or enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle practices and experience with modern programming languages or frameworks such as Java, JavaScript, C#, or Python.
• Familiarity with API integration concepts, source control systems, and collaborative development tools.
• Understanding of secure development principles, quality standards, and delivery methodologies such as Agile or Kanban.
• Strong attention to detail, willingness to learn engineering processes and standards, and ability to manage tasks and meet delivery expectations.

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV Clearance, accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA.

Benefits

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Ethical & Diverse Workplace

Leidos Australia is an equal‑opportunity organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. Offering a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive.

We are also an equal opportunity employer—in accordance with applicable state statutes, federal statutes, and private sector placement laws and executive orders, we do not discriminate against any individual for lawfully protected categories. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.