Senior Python Developer

Employer description

Who We Are:Kudu Dynamics is a Leidos owned company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers, engineers, makers, and shakers have expe­rience spanning centuries of research, development, and oper­ations missions - across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next of capabilities.

Job Description:

Join a growing team of security researchers and software engineers as we transition a state-of-the-art IoT security solution from the lab to multiple customers. This role sits at the intersection of helping end users, developing new features, and coordinating with technical partners to integrate new datasets and technologies. This position can be in Columbia, Maryland or Chantilly, Virginia.

Minimum Requirements

US Citizenship with TS/SCI and Counter-Intelligence Polygraph clearance

Four years of experience in a Python Development role

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Expertise in scripting (Python, shell scripting)

Expertise with Docker and container orchestration (Nomad, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)

Proficiency in software development in Python

Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)

Experience delivering solutions on AWS

Experience with system monitoring, introspection, and visualization technologies (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)

Experience with GitLab CI/CD

Experience working in an Agile Scrum development team

Database administration/development experience with PostgreSQL or similar

Experience supporting full-stack solutions including RESTful API and Angular-based web UI

Experience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTPS, TLS)

Experience with user management and onboarding new users

Experience with Twelve-Factor App methodology

Linux system administration experience

Self-starter requiring minimal supervision

Intelligent, proactive, and driven to achieve results

Specific Duties

Troubleshoot and maintain the deployed application

Onboard and managing new users

Actively search for and screen new data sources and technologies to meet program demands

Serve as primary point of contact for current and future data sources/technical partners

Set up technical exchange meetings and gather/catalogue data information

Understand security restrictions and access requirements

Education Requirements

BS/MS (BA/MA) in a technical degree field, plus a minimum of 4 years directly related experience

In lieu of a degree, 10 years of directly related experience

Technical Skills

Expertise with Linux system administration

Expertise in scripting (Bash, Python)

Expertise with container build tools (Docker, Buildah)

Expertise with Kubernetes (installing, managing, operating)

Experience with Kubernetes CD tools (FluxCD, ArgoCD)

Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm)

Experience delivering solutions on AWS/Azure

Experience with system monitoring, introspection, and visualization technologies (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK stack)

Experience with GitLab CI

Experience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTPS, TLS); comfortable diagnosing and resolving networking issues

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:August 31, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: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. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.