Junior Software Engineer (SWE-1)
Leidos
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Fort Meade, MD · $70k–$126k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Fort Meade, MD ranks
Where Fort Meade, MD placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Best cities for government pay after cost of living$137k · of 18
- #6Best cities for mid-career professionals66% · of 100
- #7Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic66% · of 85
- #11Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic59 / 100 · of 37
- #14Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Mid-Atlantic$142k · of 37
- #15Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic54 / 100 · of 37
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- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $97,638 a year. Across 43 open junior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $83,000 to $117,500 and the median is $95,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 3% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Leidos has filed 4 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 404 workers, most recently September 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Junior Software Developer in our INTEL Sector. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission