Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

Peraton; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 25 days annually

Company holidays (10)

Bonus plan eligibility

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to drive the architecture and technical roadmap for mission-critical intelligence software. You will mentor engineers, own the stack from development to deployment, and ensure high availability in a cloud-based SIGINT environment.

The role focuses on Java/Spring Boot, Angular, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD, with onsite work in Melbourne, FL or Aurora, CO. A strong security posture and cross-team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with a BS/BA; 6 years with an MS/MA; 3 years with a PhD. Without a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph (U.S. citizenship required)
• Security+ certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• Experience defining technical roadmaps, planning resources, and aligning engineering tasks with customer goals
• Back-end development with Java and Spring/Spring Boot
• Front-end proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern framework (Angular, React, or Vue.js)
• Hands‑on experience with databases such as, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD (Pipelines, SonarQube, SAST, NexusIQ, dependency scanning)
• Experience with a cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerized systems
• Experience provisioning environments and building, deploying, updating, and rolling back applications within them

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical vision: Architect solutions and define roadmaps.
• Guide the team: mentor engineers, set standards for code quality, testing, and security.
• Build and deploy cloud-based software with high availability.
• Own the pipeline: manage development, test, staging, and production environments.
• Partner with analysts, systems engineers, and developers in Agile environment.
• Be the customer's technical voice in PMRs and reviews.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

HTML/CSS/JS frontend

GitLab CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker & Kubernetes

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Security+ certification

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

MongoDB

Jira/Confluence

GitLab

Job description

Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Locations

US-CO-Aurora | US-FL-Melbourne

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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to drive the engineering behind mission-critical intelligence software. You'll set the technical direction for a team building cloud-based SIGINT microservices for an operational Intelligence Community mission. You'll own the architecture and technical roadmap, mentor talented engineers, and stay hands-on with a modern stack: Java/Spring Boot, Angular, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD.

This is an onsite role - local candidates only. Aurora, CO or Melbourne, FL

• Lead the technical vision: Architect solutions, define technical roadmaps, and align engineering work with customer goals.
• Guide the team: Plan resources, mentor engineers, and set standards for code quality, testing, and security. Provide scheduled on-call support.
• Build and deploy: Lead development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of high-availability, resilient cloud-based software.
• Own the pipeline: Stand up development, test, staging, and production environments, and drive automated build, deploy, and rollback through GitLab CI/CD.
• Partner with the mission: Work with analysts, systems engineers, and developers in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Be the customer's technical voice: Brief project managers and customers, including at quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMRs).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience with a BS/BA; 6 years with an MS/MA; 3 years with a PhD. Without a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph (U.S. citizenship required)
• Security+ certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• Experience defining technical roadmaps, planning resources, and aligning engineering tasks with customer goals
• Back-end development with Java and Spring/Spring Boot
• Front-end proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern framework (Angular, React, or Vue.js)
• Hands‑on experience with databases such as, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD (Pipelines, SonarQube, SAST, NexusIQ, dependency scanning)
• Experience with a cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerized systems
• Experience provisioning environments and building, deploying, updating, and rolling back applications within them

Desired Qualifications:

• Java 17, JUnit 5, and Mockito
• Hands‑on experience with MongoDB
• Kubernetes (RKE/RKE2), Docker, and Helm
• Messaging platforms (RabbitMQ or similar)
• PKI authentication/certificates, Keycloak, and OIDCObservability tools (Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Alertmanager)
• Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and test automation (Cucumber, Selenium)
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and documentation

Travel:

• Up to 10% travel to attend customer-hosted quarterly PMRs.

Benefits:

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, ten company holidays per year, annual merit assessments, and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.