TS/SCI Eligible Full Stack Engineer – Cloud & Microservices

Peraton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Enhanced employee benefits

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to support secure satellite ground communications. You will build backend services on AWS, design scalable APIs, and create frontend components with modern tooling.

Collaboration with MBSE and Test teams ensures alignment of requirements with system implementation. You will focus on Python backend development, TypeScript frontend with Vite, and containerized deployments using Docker/Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python backend and API development.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and modern frontend tooling (Vite).
• Experience designing relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with authentication and authorization (RBAC/ABAC).
• Experience with microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm for deployment.
• Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with PKI, OAuth 2.0, and JWT.
• Strong debugging and production-issue resolution skills.
• Top-Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Build multi-tenant backend services on public cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Architect, develop, and consume APIs with emphasis on security and reliability.
• Create designs from business needs and translate to technical specs.
• Present designs to engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with MBSE and Test teams to align requirements with implementation.
• Develop backend services using Python and APIs, with automation logic.
• Design UI components to support consistent, accessible functionality.
• Implement authentication/authorization mechanisms including RBAC/ABAC.
• Develop microservices and service‑to‑service communication patterns.
• Investigate and resolve production issues and support integrations.

Skills

Python development

TypeScript

Vite

Frontend development

Microservices

API design

Git/GitHub

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

PostgreSQL

OAuth 2.0

JWT

PKI

Unix shell scripting

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s or Doctoral degree (optional)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Peraton seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to support secure satellite ground communications. You will build backend services on AWS, design scalable APIs, and create frontend components with modern tooling.

Collaboration with MBSE and Test teams ensures alignment of requirements with system implementation. You will focus on Python backend development, TypeScript frontend with Vite, and containerized deployments using Docker/Kubernetes.