Software Engineer(Front-End/React), Senior Advisor - TS/SCI w/poly

Peraton; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized health and wellness

25 days PTO

5% Annual Critical Skills Payment

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Front-End Software Engineer (React) in Laurel, MD to shape mission-critical user experiences for CAMKey. You will build modern interfaces, collaborate with back-end teams, and contribute to UI improvements across enterprise systems.

A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this highly visible role supporting national security objectives. Design, develop, and optimize front-end components using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript while adhering to best practices and

Qualifications

• 14+ years of SWE experience and a front-end focus.
• Experience with React front-end applications is required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern, responsive front-end UIs with React.
• Collaborate with back-end engineers and architects to deliver seamless UI.
• Contribute to UI/UX improvements and code quality through reviews.

Skills

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

Security clearance

Front-end development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Redux

TypeScript

Job description

Responsibilities

Software Engineer (Front-End / React)

Location: Laurel, MD

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

Shape Mission-Critical User Experiences

Join a high-impact, mission-driven team supporting a mature and evolving software development program within the Intelligence Community. As a Front-End Software Engineer, you will play a key role in enhancing CAMKey, a mission-critical enterprise service relied upon across multiple systems and users.

This is an opportunity to work on highly visible applications where performance, usability, and scalability directly support national security objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop modern, responsive user interfaces for mission-critical applications
• Build and maintain front-end components using React and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Collaborate with back-end engineers, system architects, and mission stakeholders to deliver seamless user experiences
• Contribute to UI/UX improvements that enhance usability across enterprise systems
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement of development practices
• Support the evolution of a mature codebase while introducing modern front-end best practices

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related field
  • Four (4) additional years of SWE experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Hands-on experience developing front-end applications using React
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Redux or similar state management libraries
• Familiarity with advanced React concepts (e.g., hooks, context, performance optimization)
• Experience developing with TypeScript
• Exposure to modern UI/UX best practices and component-based architecture

Why Join Peraton

This critical National Security role is eligible for Peraton's premier benefits package, designed to recognize and support the professionals safeguarding our nation:

• Heavily subsidized health and wellness coverage for you and your dependents
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually
• 5% Annual Critical Skills Payment

Join an elite team where your work directly impacts national security while enjoying top-tier benefits and recognition.

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

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

EEO

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