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.
Join Peraton as a Senior Cyber Software Engineer
Peraton is seeking a Senior Cyber Software Engineer to join our high-impact Cyber Missions team in Laurel, MD. In this role, you’ll work as part of an integrated product development team building mission-critical capabilities that operate across large-scale compute clusters and modern AWS cloud environments.
You’ll play a key role throughout the full software lifecycle—designing, developing, optimizing, and sustaining advanced cyber systems that directly support national-level missions.
Drive all phases of agile software development for a full-featured cloud-hosted service
Develop, test, and integrate new capabilities while improving performance and scalability
Contribute to optimization and performance tuning for distributed systems
Support ongoing operations, sustainment, and system enhancements
Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to deliver reliable, secure, mission-aligned solutions
Technical Expertise
Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Agentic AI
Strong background in AWS architecture, including use of AWS SDKs and APIs
Proficiency with observability tools (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, etc.)
Experience building and managing infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring best practices
Java programming expertise for distributed, networked, and multi-threaded systems
Familiarity with microservices, containerization, and Kubernetes orchestration
Experience working in Agile development environments with modern source-control and collaboration tools
Working knowledge of security and compliance principles for cloud-based and distributed systems
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be trusted to:
Independently perform development, installation, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Lead technical evaluations, estimate task durations, and help shape project plans
Review engineering designs for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with mission needs
Contribute to a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
14+ years of Software Engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related field
May substitute 4 additional years of SWE experience in lieu of a degree
Active TS/SCI with polygraph required
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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