Peraton is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD.
This team provides critical engineering and technical support for a suite of three specialized analyst tools used across the national security analysts and its partners. Expectation is for all engineers on this team to manage the full lifecycle of the products – design, development, testing, documentation, customer engagement, and maintenance.
What You’ll do:
- Candidate must be capable of working across the entire stack; there is no capacity for front-end only or backend-only roles
- Collaborate well with customers and in a small team
- Strong proficiency in Java development
- Work within a Linux based desktop environment and development
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or in a related technical field is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience A Master's degree in a Technical Field will be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience
Five (5) or more years of directly related experience with:
- Full stack proficiency
- Java – Kotlin will be an advantage too
- JavaScript/ Typescript
- CSS/ HTML
- React
- High confidence in Linux
- Git workflow
- Team primary utilizes IntelliJ, VSCode, and vim
One of the following certifications are required:
- AWS Certified Developer-Associate
- AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Elastic Certified Engineer
An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Redux experience
- Understanding or experience with the following
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for waveform analysis
- Data/ bit analysis
- Packet analysis
- Familiarity with agentic-based development
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Five or more years of directly related experience
- Full-stack proficiency
- Strong Java proficiency
- JavaScript or TypeScript experience
- CSS and HTML experience
- React experience
- High confidence working in Linux
- Git workflow experience
- One of the following certifications: AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, or Elastic Certified Engineer
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- Master's degree in a technical field
- Kotlin experience
- Redux experience
- Digital Signal Processing experience for waveform analysis
- Data or bit analysis experience
- Packet analysis experience
- Familiarity with agentic-based development
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
Peraton Insights
What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.





