Peraton is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Engineer to design, develop, and secure next-generation software systems. This role focuses on implementing advanced security techniques in alignment with the Technical Reference Architecture, ensuring resilient, high-performing solutions that directly support mission success.
What You'll Do:
Hands-on in building, testing, and enhancing software applications, while proactively identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities. You will collaborate across disciplines to strengthen system security, contribute to architecture-level decisions, and shape the future of software capabilities within a dynamic mission environment.
- Design, implement, test, and operate software solutions that integrate advanced security practices.
- Conduct ongoing security testing and participate in code reviews to enhance both system security and feature functionality.
- Debug, design, and develop new software applications, as well as modify and optimize existing systems.
- Provide engineering recommendations and design solutions to mitigate potential security risks.
- Contribute at all levels of the architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
- Develop and maintain clear, accurate technical documentation for long-term system sustainability.
- Collaborate with team members to share expertise, promote secure coding practices, and foster innovation.
Ability to develop a familiarity with new tools and best practices.
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QualificationsBasic Qualifications:
- Twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with Open Source (NoSQL) databases such as HBase, Accumulo, or BigTable.
- At least six (6) years of experience within the most recent eight (8) years developing production software for Solaris or Linux environments.
- Six (6) years of software development experience using Java, C, or C++.
Demonstrated work experience developing RESTful services
Demonstrated work experience developing infrastructure as code
Demonstrated work experience with continuous integration and deployment tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Demonstrated work experience in Java development
Experience with Kubernetes
Previous experience developing analytics applications
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
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$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
- Twenty years of experience as a Software Engineer on programs and 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 comparable Software Engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph
- Experience with open-source NoSQL databases such as HBase, Accumulo, or BigTable
- At least six years within the most recent eight years developing production software for Solaris or Linux environments
- Six years of software development experience using Java, C, or C++
- Experience developing RESTful services
- Experience developing infrastructure as code
- Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools such as Ansible and Terraform
- Experience in Java development
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience developing analytics applications
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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