Senior Developer - Generative AI Platform and Mission Support

Peraton Labs is seeking a Senior Developer to provide customer development support while also contributing to a broader Generative AI Platform and AI Program Management Office (PMO) initiatives. This role combines hands-on software engineering with mission-oriented delivery, requiring someone who can independently drive feature development, resolve complex technical issues, and help mature a production platform serving critical customer mission needs.

This individual will serve as a senior technical contributor on the deployed customer platform — owning significant development responsibilities, mentoring junior team members, and helping ensure that engineering decisions align with both immediate mission requirements and longer-term platform evolution. Additionally, this role will support cross-cutting Generative AI Platform and AI PMO development needs, contributing to shared capabilities, integration efforts, and technical initiatives that benefit the broader AI-enabled product portfolio.

The ideal candidate brings strong full-stack or backend development experience, comfort working in cloud-native environments, and the ability to operate effectively across both dedicated product support and broader organizational engineering priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior developer on a generative AI platform, owning feature development, bug resolution, performance optimization, and technical debt reduction
• Design, build, test, and maintain production-quality software components supporting IRIS platform capabilities and mission requirements
• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, data processing pipelines, and integration points that support operational workflows
• Contribute to front-end development as needed to deliver cohesive, user-facing platform features
• Provide technical mentorship and code review support to junior and mid-level developers on the team
• Support broader Generative AI Platform and AI PMO development initiatives, contributing to shared services, reusable components, and cross-platform integration efforts
• Collaborate with product owners, analysts, and mission stakeholders to translate requirements into well-engineered technical solutions
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical planning, and engineering tradeoff decisions for both the customer deployment and broader platform needs
• Help establish and maintain engineering best practices including code quality standards, testing strategies, CI/CD workflows, and documentation
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack in development and production environments
• Support deployment, release management, and operational readiness activities for the customer deployment and related platform capabilities
• Document technical designs, implementation decisions, and system behaviors for engineering and stakeholder audiences

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Relevant experience should be in software development, application engineering, platform development, or related technical roles
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• Strong proficiency in Python with production development experience; additional experience with JavaScript/TypeScript preferred
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining production software systems, including backend services, APIs, and data-driven applications
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern deployment practices
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred), SQL, and data modeling
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, version control (Git), and software delivery best practices
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust suitability

Desired:

• Prior experience supporting FAA systems, aviation-related platforms, or government mission applications
• Hands-on experience with Rust is a plus
• Experience with AI/ML integration, LLM-enabled applications, or agentic AI platform development
• Familiarity with FastAPI, async Python frameworks, or modern API development patterns
• Experience with front-end frameworks (React preferred) and full-stack development
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), monitoring/observability tooling, or platform engineering practices
• Background in supporting multiple concurrent projects or product lines with shared engineering resources
• Experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, or analytical data processing
• Familiarity with security best practices, RBAC implementation, and compliance-aware development in regulated environments
• Experience mentoring developers and contributing to engineering team growth
• Exposure to Agile delivery practices, sprint-based development, and cross-functional team collaboration