Software Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly

Peraton; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days of PTO

Eligibility to participate in bonus plans

Job summary

Peraton in Maryland is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to design and develop next-generation software systems with a strong focus on security. This role involves enhancing applications and mitigating vulnerabilities while collaborating across teams for mission success.

The ideal candidate will have 20 years of SWE experience, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Peraton offers competitive benefits including up to 25 days of PTO and participation in bonus plans.

Qualifications

• Twenty years of experience as a Software Engineer on similar programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and operate software solutions integrating advanced security practices.
• Conduct ongoing security testing and participate in code reviews.
• Debug and develop new software applications.

Skills

Software development

Security engineering

Cross-discipline collaboration

Vulnerability mitigation

Continuous integration

Java

C/C++

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Twenty years Software Engineering experience

Tools

HBase

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Basic 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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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.

EEO

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