Jr. Software Engineer – Production Support & Modernization at Leidos
Atlanta, GA
$57,850–$104,575from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A junior-level development role focused on maintaining and enhancing an existing Microsoft-based web application that supports HIV prevention research synthesis at the CDC. Day-to-day work spans bug fixes, feature development, API and data workflow support, and technical documentation, alongside contributing to longer-term efforts to modernize legacy analytical and reporting systems. Suits early-career developers with .NET and SQL Server experience who are comfortable working within a federal public health environment.
Junior level · 1+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20,800 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 12,500–31,300
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is primarily remote nationwide; Atlanta-area candidates are preferred for occasional in-person meetings at CDC facilities — not a hard location requirement.
The clearance requirement is 'ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance,' which is a suitability determination rather than a classified clearance gate; set to None accordingly.
Version control systems are required but no specific tool is named; Git is the canonical default with SVN and TFS listed as common alternatives in Microsoft-stack environments.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in a named technical discipline; the JD does not offer an equivalent-experience substitution, so it is treated as a hard gate.
The pay range ($57,850–$104,575/year) is described as a general guideline and covers a broad band; actual offer will depend on experience and other factors.
The alternative occupation considered: the role maintains and enhances a web application (could be 15-1254 Web Developers), but the scope — APIs, data processing workflows, DevSecOps, modernization — points to general software development (15-1252).
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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