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Java Software Engineer, Lead Associate

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.

About The Role

The team is seeking a Software Engineer to design, implement, test, and operate software systems using advanced security techniques in alignment with the Technical Reference Architecture. This role focuses on strengthening software security, enhancing functionality, and ensuring resilience against vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement, test, and operate software solutions with a focus on advanced security practices.
  • Perform ongoing security testing and participate in code reviews to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  • Debug, design, and develop new software, or enhance and modify existing applications.
  • Provide engineering recommendations and design solutions to address security risks and improve system integrity.
  • Contribute across all layers of the software architecture and maintain accurate, up-to-date technical documentation.
  • Collaborate with team members to exchange knowledge and promote secure coding practices.
  • Continuously learn and adapt to new tools, technologies, and industry best practices.

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and proactive in applying secure coding principles. They bring strong problem-solving skills, thrive in a team environment, and are committed to building secure, reliable, and scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Minimum of seven (7) 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.
    • Note: Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
  • Six (6) years of experience developing software in Java
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience with Open Source (NoSQL) products such as HBase, Accumulo, BigTable, etc.
  • At least six (6) years of experience within the most recent eight (8) years developing production software in Solaris or Linux environments.
  • Hands-on experience developing RESTful services.
  • Demonstrated Java development expertise.
  • Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.
  • Prior 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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

Salary : $104,000 - $166,000

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