Principal Software Engineer

About

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team.

Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.

Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Responsibilities

• Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects.
• Serves as the technical lead of multiple software development teams.
• Selects the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering.
• Ensures quality control of all developed and modified software.
• Delegates programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitors performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university and a minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a Software Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Master’s degree in a related field and a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience.
• PhD in a related field and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Four (4) additional years of Software Engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current FS polygraph is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud environments, including serverless architecture and cloud application deployment.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Benefits

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.