Senior Full Stack Engineer - Space Systems & Cloud

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior/ SR Full Stack Software Engineer to design and develop core platform services for secure satellite ground communications in a regulated environment. You will build backend services in Python, design APIs, and work with frontend components using TypeScript and modern tooling.

You will collaborate with MBSE, Test, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with system requirements and program objectives while mentoring junior engineers and driving scalable, secure

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–10+ years of experience depending on degree, with Secret clearance.
• Proficiency in Python backend development and API design.
• Experience with RBAC/ABAC authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Frontend experience with Vite, modern web tooling, and component-based architecture.

Responsibilities

• Build multitenant backend services on AWS.
• Architect, develop, and consume APIs with a focus on security and maintainability.
• Create backend components and platform-level services.
• Collaborate with MBSE and Test teams to align requirements and models.
• Mentor team members and drive robust deployment practices.
• Develop frontend interfaces with reusable UI components.

Skills

Secret clearance

MBSE

System requirements

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in related field

Tools

Python

PostgreSQL

TypeScript

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Git

Kafka

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior/ SR Full Stack Software Engineer to design and develop core platform services for secure satellite ground communications in a regulated environment. You will build backend services in Python, design APIs, and work with frontend components using TypeScript and modern tooling.

You will collaborate with MBSE, Test, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with system requirements and program objectives while mentoring junior engineers and driving scalable, secure