Full Stack Software Engineer

Peraton is delivering advanced mission planning digital engineering and commandandcontrol capabilities supporting the U.S. Governments space communications enterprise. Our team uses modern MBSE practices to translate mission needs into precise traceable and verifiable technical requirements across a complex multisystem environment.

As a Full Stack Software Engineer you will contribute to the design and development of core platform services that support secure scalable and reliable satellite ground communications and datatransport capabilities. You will develop frontend and backend architectures implement missioncritical services and participate in technical decisionmaking that ensures consistent resilient and compliant system performance for U.S. Government this role you will create backend components collaborate with crossfunctional engineering teams and ensure technical solutions align with system requirements and program objectives.

What youll do:

• Build multitenant backend services on public cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Architect develop and consume APIs and backend services with an emphasis on automation security testing and maintainability.
• Create software system designs from business requirements and translate functional needs into technical specifications.
• Present technical designs and recommendations to engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Work closely with ModelBased Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Test teams to ensure alignment between requirements models and system implementation.
• Develop backend services using Python including APIs automation logic and platformlevel components.
• Design user interfaces (UI) and implement reusable frontend software components to support consistent accessible and maintainable application functionality.
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms
• Develop microservices and associated servicetoservice communication patterns.
• Investigate and resolve production issues using structured diagnostic and troubleshooting methods.
• Support customer and partner integration activities as part of platform deployment and capability development.
• Solve complex technical challenges related to secure and scalable satellite communications infrastructure.

Required qualifications:

• Associate degree in Software Engineering Computer Science Systems Engineering or related field and 10 years of relevant experience; OR Bachelors degree in a related field and 8 years of experience; OR Masters degree in a related field and 6 years of experience; OR Doctoral degree in a related field and 3 years of experience. An additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance
• Proficiency in Python development for backend systems and APIs.
• Experience designing implementing and optimizing relational databases including SQL triggers functions and stored procedures.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms including RBAC and ABAC.
• Experience with microservice development and backend service architectures.
• Proficiency in developing software using TypeScript including use of modern language features strong type checking and practices that support maintainable and reliable code.
• Experience developing and building frontend applications using Vite and associated modern web development tools.
• Experience with contemporary frontend development practices including componentbased architecture state management techniques application routing and responsive design.
• Experience using Gitbased source control systems and participating in structured code review processes.
• Experience investigating and resolving production issues in operational environments.
• Experience with unit testing integration testing and automated test workflows.
• Working knowledge of PKI concepts and asynchronous messaging architectures.
• Experience with PostgreSQL OAuth 2.0 JWT Git GitHub CI/CD pipelines Kafka and Unix shell scripting.
• Experience applying Zero Trust software development principles.
• Experience with Docker Kubernetes and Helm for containerized deployment and orchestration.
• Experience with at least one major commercial cloud platform such as AWS Azure or GCP.

Desired qualifications:

• Ability to effectively collaborate with MBSE and Test engineering teams.
• Ability to prepare and present technical designs and recommendations to crossfunctional stakeholders.
• Ability to engage with endusers to clarify requirements or support implementation activities.
• Ability to learn new tools technologies or frameworks in support of evolving project needs.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program 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 participatein an attractive bonus plan

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.