Join Peraton as a Senior Software Engineer and help safeguard the nation’s most critical intelligence missions.
We’re seeking a passionate and experienced engineer to support our Cyber Intel team in Laurel, MD, where you'll play a key role in delivering advanced Cyber Security and Data Management solutions for the Intelligence Community.
In this role, you’ll work on cutting-edge challenges that directly impact national security—designing secure systems, strengthening mission resilience, and driving innovation in a highly collaborative environment.
What You’ll DoAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will:
Design, implement, test, and deploy advanced software security capabilities aligned with technical reference architectures
Perform ongoing security testing and code reviews to continually enhance the security posture of mission-critical systems
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex issues across diverse software environments
Develop engineering designs and new software solutions that proactively address emerging security threats
Contribute to architecture decisions and maintain clear, thorough technical documentation
Collaborate with team members and mentor others on secure coding and best practices
Stay current with new technologies, tools, and methodologies to drive continuous improvement
At Peraton, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a mission. As the nation’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we support vital intelligence, cyber, defense, and space programs that keep the country safe. We foster a culture where innovation is encouraged, growth is supported, and your work has a direct, meaningful impact. You'll collaborate with talented professionals, work with cutting-edge technologies, and enjoy opportunities for career advancement, continuous learning, and mission-driven purpose every day.
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Education and Experience Requirements:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph required
- Twenty (20) years’ experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
- Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree-Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
- A minimum six (6) years demonstrated experience out of the most recent 8 years developing production-Demonstrated work experience developing RESTful Service-Familiarity with cloud development techniques, resources, and tools.
Core Competencies and Skills:
- Experience in agile software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, problem diagnosis/resolution, and source code management practices & tools.
- Experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++ for distributed systems, with proficiency in networking, multi-threading and implementation of REST APIs
- Experience with the Spring framework, messaging frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ), streaming analytics (Apache Flink, Spark), management of containerized applications (Kubernetes).
- Experience with Enabling tools (Git, Maven, Jira), DevOps (Bamboo, Jenkins, GitLab Cl/Pipelines), Continuous Monitoring (ELK Stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash and Kibana), Nagios)
- Experience with Apache Hadoop, Apache Accumulo and Apache NiFi
- Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl, BASH, etc.)
- Experience with AWS Cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud security, and Automation (AWS Lambda, CloudFormation)
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Peraton OverviewPeraton 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$146,000 - $234,000. 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
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph
- Twenty years of software engineering experience on programs or contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
- Four additional years of software engineering experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree
- At least six years of software development experience within the most recent eight years
- Experience developing production software and RESTful services
- Familiarity with cloud development techniques, resources, and tools
- Agile software development and engineering experience, including requirements analysis, integration, testing, maintenance, source code management, and problem resolution
- Experience with Java, C, or C++ for distributed systems, including networking, multithreading, and REST API implementation
- Experience with Spring, Kafka or RabbitMQ, Apache Flink or Spark, and Kubernetes
- Experience with Git, Maven, Jira, Bamboo, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ELK Stack, and Nagios
- Experience with Apache Hadoop, Apache Accumulo, and Apache NiFi
- Linux fundamentals and familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, or Bash
- Experience with AWS architecture, Infrastructure as Code, cloud security, AWS Lambda, and AWS CloudFormation
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.
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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.
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