Minimum of 6 years of experience and a Bachelors, 4 years and a Masters, or 2 years and a Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 4 additional years of experience is required for a total of 10 years
Software development experience with the building and integration of applications/services in complex environments
Strong hands-on proficiency in Python and at least one of C/C , Java, or Go (exposure to all is a plus)
Familiarity with secure development practices in restricted environments (e.g., hardened enclaves, controlled repos, offline build patterns)
Working knowledge in software engineering practices and tooling, such as:
- Git/GitHub/GitLab branching, PRs, and code reviews
- Agile development practices
- CI tooling (e.g., Jenkins) or similar pipelines
Strong problem-solving ability with a track record of learning new technologies quickly and delivering results in ambiguous/problem-driven research settings
Strong communication skills to explain technical issues and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences
Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required for this position

Preferred qualifications

Experience supporting research platforms or environments where rapid prototyping transitions into operationally relevant software
Prior experience providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, or coordinating work across development teams
Experience with design, development, test, verification, and certification of operational software (including evidence-driven testing and documentation)
Strong “systems” familiarity:
- Linux and Windows system skills
- Shell scripting and automation
- Virtualization / VM technologies (e.g., VMware, KVM, VirtualBox, Proxmox)
Networking background:
- TCP/IP fundamentals, routing/switching concepts, firewalls
- Network service development, packet/data pipeline integration, network troubleshooting
Experience with modern ecosystem tooling, such as:
- Containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Infrastructure automation via Ansible, Terraform
- Artifact/package management, reproducible builds, release engineering

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Job ID

163570

Security Clearance

TS/SCI

About Peraton

At Peraton, we’re at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We’re the partner of choice to help solve some of the world’s most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

We’re not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done, no matter the challenge.

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