Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role on our high-impact Cyber Intelligence team in Annapolis Junction, MD. This is more than just a job-it's a chance to build sophisticated systems that support national security and intelligence operations. If you thrive on innovation, complex problem-solving, and working with massive data sets and real-time systems, this is the place for you.

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design, develop, and enhance a variety of cutting-edge software systems. Your work will directly support high-stakes missions through:

Developing and maintaining complex, scalable software systems for advanced data processing, real-time analytics, and intelligence operations.
Leading and mentoring multiple development teams through all phases of the software development lifecycle.
Conducting software analysis, testing, and performance tuning to ensure reliability and scalability.
Collaborating on system architecture and design decisions, making smart trade-offs between custom development and COTS/GOTS solutions.
Resolving critical software issues and ensuring robust integration of system components.

Your Responsibilities with Include:

Recommending innovative technologies and tools to enhance system performance and capability.
Serving as the technical lead across multiple teams-guiding architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
Driving the selection and execution of software development methodologies in collaboration with system engineers and customers.
Ensuring the highest quality standards across all software releases through structured reviews, rigorous testing, and team oversight.
Delegating tasks effectively while fostering accountability and performance across engineering teams.

What You'll Bring:

Deep expertise in software engineering, including experience with large-scale or mission-critical systems.
Strong knowledge of modern development practices, tools, and languages.
Demonstrated success leading teams and delivering complex software solutions.
A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a passion for innovation.

Why Peraton?

We’re a trusted mission partner to essential government agencies. At Peraton, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real-world impact, work with brilliant minds, and solve some of the toughest challenges in national defense and intelligence. Your work matters here.

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Job ID

167510

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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