Software Development Manager – AI/ML, HPC & SecureOps

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead software engineering efforts and deliver AI-enabled capabilities on data center and high‑performance computing infrastructure in support of mission operations.

You will guide a team through the full development lifecycle, balancing hands‑on technical leadership with people management, delivery ownership, and customer engagement in a classified environment. Strong communication and security compliance are essential.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers through the full development lifecycle with hands-on technical leadership and people management.
• Own delivery of software releases against program schedules, define scope, and coordinate with product owners and program management.
• Provide architectural direction and technical guidance; participate in design reviews and maintain codebase familiarity.
• Advance 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.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and engineering teams on accreditation, patching, and incident response.
• Ensure development practices comply with RMF and NIST 800-53; prepare technical docs and briefings.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Full lifecycle software delivery

Python

Java

C++

Go

CI/CD

Version control

Containerization

Automated testing

Agile / Scrum

DoD / classified systems

Communication skills

Security policies compliance

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead software engineering efforts and deliver AI-enabled capabilities on data center and high‑performance computing infrastructure in support of mission operations.

You will guide a team through the full development lifecycle, balancing hands‑on technical leadership with people management, delivery ownership, and customer engagement in a classified environment. Strong communication and security compliance are essential.