We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced content visualization solutions built on OpenSearch. This role includes architectural ownership, leadership, and delivery of highly scalable, mission-focused visualization capabilities.
- Architect, build, and optimize complex visualization solutions.
- Lead design for data ingestion, index modeling, and aggregation strategies.
- Develop custom plugins, React components, or visualization extensions.
- Partner with product owners and engineering teams to translate mission needs.
- Resolve performance and scalability challenges.
- Enforce quality, security, and maintainability.
- Evaluate new technologies and evolve the visualization platform.
Required
- Active TS/SCI with relevant polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or a PhD with 7 years of experience; four years of additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- 5+ years with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch and dashboard customization.
- Deep expertise in search optimization, indexing, and tuning.
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
- Experience developing custom plugins for OpenSearch/Kibana.
- Proven ability to design scalable pipelines.
- Strong distributed systems and REST API understanding.
- Cloud, containerization, and CI/CD experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with observability stacks or mission-centric search systems.
- Integration of OpenSearch visualizations into enterprise apps.
- Work in security/compliance-heavy environments.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Experience leading technical initiatives.
- Strong communication skills.
- Proactive problem-solving and autonomy.
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$176,000 - $282,000. 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 with relevant polygraph
- Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience, or master's degree and 10 years of experience, or PhD and 7 years of experience; four additional years may substitute for a degree
- At least 5 years of experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch and dashboard customization
- Deep expertise in search optimization, indexing, and tuning
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript and React
- Experience developing custom plugins for OpenSearch or Kibana
- Ability to design scalable pipelines
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and REST APIs
- Cloud, containerization, and CI/CD experience
- Experience with observability stacks or mission-centric search systems
- Experience integrating OpenSearch visualizations into enterprise applications
- Experience working in security- or compliance-heavy environments
- Experience leading technical initiatives
- Strong communication skills
- Proactive problem-solving and autonomy
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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