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Senior Software Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
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 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.

As a Software Engineer, you will be 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.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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.
  • Stay adaptable by building familiarity with emerging tools, frameworks, and best practices to continuously improve development workflows.

This is more than just a software engineering role-it's an opportunity to shape secure systems that have a meaningful impact. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovative problem-solving. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, are passionate about secure software development, and want to make a tangible difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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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.
  • Note: Four (4) additional years of 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 .
  • Proven experience designing and developing RESTful services.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Java development.
  • Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.
  • 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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Details

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.

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 Statements: 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 : $146,000 - $234,000

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