Peraton is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead software engineering efforts, deliver AI-enabled capabilities on data center and high-performance computing infrastructure in support of mission operations.
Responsibilities:
The Software Development Manager leads a team of software engineers through the full development lifecycle, balancing hands-on technical leadership with people management, delivery ownership, and customer engagement in a classified environment.
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development
- Assign work, manage capacity, and allocate resources across competing priorities
- Establish and enforce engineering standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and peer review
Technical Delivery
- Own delivery of software releases against program schedules, working with product owners and program management to define scope and commitments
- Provide architectural direction and technical guidance; participate in design reviews and remain conversant in the codebase
- Drive CI/CD practices, automated testing, and secure development lifecycle activities
- Oversee integration of software with AI/ML pipelines and HPC or data center infrastructure
- Identify and manage technical risk, dependencies, and escalations
Program and Compliance
- Coordinate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and engineering teams on system accreditation, patching, and incident response
- Ensure development practices comply with applicable security policies and accreditation requirements (RMF, NIST 800-53)
- Prepare technical documentation, status reporting, and briefings for program leadership and the government customer
- Support estimation, staffing plans, and input to program planning
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
- Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph
- Demonstrated experience delivering production software through the full development lifecycle
- Proficiency in one or more modern languages such as Python, Java, C++, or Go
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, containerization, and automated testing
- Experience working in Agile or Scrum delivery environments
- Experience supporting classified or restricted-access systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing technical content to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled capabilities or supporting data-intensive and HPC environments
- Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud or Azure Government
- Experience with Kubernetes, microservices architecture, or infrastructure-as-code
- Working knowledge of RMF and NIST 800-53 as applied to software systems
- DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification (e.g., Security+) or ability to obtain
Benefits:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
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$112,000 - $179,000. 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
- 10 years of professional experience, potentially including supervisory or lead experience
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain a polygraph
- Experience delivering production software through the full development lifecycle
- Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, including Python, Java, C++, or Go
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, containerization, and automated testing
- Experience working in Agile or Scrum delivery environments
- Experience supporting classified or restricted-access systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing technical content to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled capabilities or supporting data-intensive and HPC environments
- Familiarity with AWS GovCloud or Azure Government
- Experience with Kubernetes, microservices architecture, or infrastructure-as-code
- Working knowledge of RMF and NIST 800-53 as applied to software systems
- DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification, such as Security+, or ability to obtain one
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.
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