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Software Engineering, Lead Associate

2025-155134

CAtegory:

Engineering

Clearance:

Top Secret/SCI with Poly

Location:

Annapolis Junction
,
Maryland

Telecommute:

No remote/telework allowed
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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. 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

Join Our Cyber Intel Team as a Cyber Software Engineer at Peraton - Laurel, MD

 

Are you ready to take on cutting-edge challenges in the fast-paced world of cyber intelligence? At Peraton, we're on the lookout for a talented Cyber Software Engineer to join our dynamic Cyber Intel team in Laurel, MD. This is your opportunity to work on mission-critical projects that make a real-world impact.

Why Peraton?

At Peraton, we’re transforming the future of cyber security and intelligence, tackling complex problems, and delivering innovative solutions that shape the digital landscape. As a Cyber Software Engineer on our team, you'll play a key role in enhancing and protecting the systems that support critical national missions. If you're passionate about building software solutions that drive high-impact results and want to collaborate with a team of experts, then this is the place for you!

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead the Charge: Take ownership of software development processes, guiding your team to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within scope.
  • Innovate and Create: Design and implement complex data management systems, databases, and interfaces to optimize performance and functionality.
  • Solve Real-World Challenges: Develop advanced algorithms to ensure systems meet and exceed rigorous performance standards, while continuously improving software through iteration.
  • Collaborate with Experts: Work closely with system engineers, users, and cross-functional teams to analyze data flow, system performance, and identify problem areas that require creative solutions.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement: Modify and enhance existing software to adapt to new hardware or improve performance, keeping systems at the cutting edge of innovation.
  • Build for the Future: Utilize scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes, ensuring your designs are future-proof and highly effective.

The Impact You’ll Make:

Your contributions will directly support a prime program that delivers a wide array of mission-critical capabilities across the enterprise, including:

  • Data Management Excellence: Create robust frameworks for dataflow management, streaming analytics, and rules-based systems that empower users and drive success.
  • Cloud-Based Innovation: Work with high-ingest rate cloud-based content and metadata architecture, and contribute to the development of analytic platforms that elevate the performance of the entire organization.
  • Improved Developer & Operator Experience: Shape and support a suite of tools that enhance productivity, making the developer and operator experience more streamlined and efficient.

Why This Role Matters:

You will be at the forefront of developing flexible, scalable, and efficient software solutions that help reduce time-to-mission while enhancing operational capabilities. Your work will have a direct impact on improving our nation’s cyber intelligence infrastructure.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Experience with software design and development, including working with complex databases, system interfaces, and performance optimization.
  • Experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++, etc...
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with a passion for innovation and excellence in software engineering.
  • Ability to collaborate with a diverse, cross-functional team to drive results.
  • A drive to learn, adapt, and innovate in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
  • Ability to work experience with OpenSource (NoSQL) products such as Hbase /Accumulo, Big Table, et cetera.

Why You'll Love It Here:

  • Challenging and Impactful Work: Work on high-impact projects that support national security.
  • Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities to expand your skills and advance in a company that values innovation and professional development.
  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a talented team where your ideas are valued and your contributions are recognized.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a flexible, supportive work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us continue to deliver the next generation of cyber intelligence solutions.

Qualifications

Position Experience and Education Requirements:

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required
  • Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. (Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree)

 

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, 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: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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

Employee Benefits

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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.