Space Software Engineer — Java, Cloud & Architecture

Peraton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Bonus plan

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Job summary

Peraton in Colorado Springs seeks a Software Developer to support a customer in Colorado Springs, CO, focusing on the SWAFS GovCloud solution. This role targets an experienced Java developer with hands‑on coding skills and Agile team experience.

You will design software architecture, implement in Java, participate in CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, and collaborate with senior architects and product owners to deliver reliable, scalable solutions for national security programs.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field and 7+ years of relevant software development experience; OR Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of relevant software development experience; OR Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of progressive software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles, development best practices, and applicable frameworks.
• Demonstrated software development experience using Java.
• Experience with Spring and Spring Kafka, or comparable event‑driven messaging technologies.
• Experience using GitLab for source control, collaboration, and/or CI/CD.
• Strong hands‑on experience developing and executing software test plans, procedures, and cases.
• Experience supporting deployments to high‑side or restricted‑access environments.
• Experience troubleshooting, monitoring, and supporting software in operational environments.
• Experience documenting, tracking, and resolving software defects and bugs.
• Experience supporting software demonstrations, technical reviews, or customer‑facing events.
• This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top‑Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. The candidate must maintain the clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and documentation of software architecture for the SWAFS GovCloud solution, including system components, data flows, and integration patterns
• Translate high‑level engineering and mission requirements into actionable architectural designs, interaction flows, and development artifacts
• Collaborate with Senior Architects, Chief Systems Engineers, and Product Owners to align technical designs with program objectives
• Support decomposition of architectural requirements into consumable development stories and sprint‑level tasks
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle: definition, design, implementation, unit testing, and deployment
• Write and review application code primarily in Java; support and guide developers on coding standards and architectural patterns
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and coding standards across the development team
• Evaluate and recommend frameworks, tools, and technologies to meet system requirements
• Participate in peer code and design reviews; provide constructive technical feedback
• Support REST API design and data/service integration architecture feeding into SaaS applications
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline design and DevSecOps best practices
• Assist in defining structured practices in source code management, build and release management
• Produce clear and concise architectural documentation, decision records (ADRs), and technical specifications
• Support customer‑facing technical presentations of architecture and system functionality

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Kafka

GitLab

CI/CD

Software architecture

Testing

AWS

UML/ modeling

DoDAF

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Master's degree

Tools

GitLab

AWS

Job description

Peraton in Colorado Springs seeks a Software Developer to support a customer in Colorado Springs, CO, focusing on the SWAFS GovCloud solution. This role targets an experienced Java developer with hands‑on coding skills and Agile team experience.

You will design software architecture, implement in Java, participate in CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, and collaborate with senior architects and product owners to deliver reliable, scalable solutions for national security programs.