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This role will focus on designing, developing, integrating, and enhancing advanced research prototype systems across mission-focused application, analytics, real-time processing, data, and software-enabled environments.\nThe ideal candidate for this role is a senior hands-on software researcher or prototype engineer who can translate customer needs into working capabilities, develop complex software prototypes, integrate existing systems, and help guide technical execution across small research teams. Candidates should be comfortable working in fast-moving R&D environments where requirements evolve, technical approaches must be tested quickly, and prototypes must be built with enough rigor to demonstrate operational value.\nThis position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD.\nKey responsibilities may include\nDesign, develop, test, and enhance advanced software prototypes for mission-focused research programs\nAnalyze customer requirements and translate them into prototype architectures, performance standards, software designs, and technical implementation plans\nDevelop new software or modify existing software to improve functionality, performance, reliability, and usability\nBuild prototype applications involving analytics, real-time systems, data processing, workflow tools, mission applications, or business/operational management systems\nDevelop complex algorithms, database interfaces, APIs, data queries, and backend services to meet functional and performance requirements\nIntegrate existing software, COTS/GOTS tools, open-source components, and custom research prototypes into new or modified operating environments\nDebug software, resolve defects, improve system performance, and support prototype demonstrations\nDevelop and execute test procedures to validate prototype components against design and mission requirements\nCollaborate with system engineers, hardware engineers, researchers, subcontractors, and customer stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure operational specifications are met\nProvide input on system design decisions, including hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS integration, scalability, maintainability, and deployment approach\nSupport software development workflows using tools such as GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, Agile processes, issue tracking, and code review\nCreate and maintain technical documentation, development standards, test plans, interface documentation, and prototype user guides\nLead small technical teams, delegate tasks, monitor progress, and help ensure project objectives are met\n*This position may be eligible for an increased sign-on bonus. Eligibility, bonus amount, and applicable terms and conditions will be discussed during the recruiting process*\nQualifications\nMinimum Qualifications\nMinimum of 12+ years of experience with a Bachelors degree, 10+ years of experience with a Masters degree, or 8+ years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field. In lieu of a Bachelors, an additional 4 years of experience is required for a total of 16+ years relevant experience.\nStrong application, software, or prototype development experience in R&D, mission, defense, intelligence, or similarly complex technical environments\nProgramming experience in one or more languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, Go, or similar languages\nExperience designing and implementing algorithms, backend services, APIs, database interfaces, or complex data queries\nExperience integrating software components, data sources, COTS/GOTS tools, open-source software, or prototype systems\nExperience debugging, testing, troubleshooting, and improving software prototypes\nFamiliarity with modern software development practices, including GitHub/GitLab, Agile methods, Jenkins or other CI/CD tools, code review, and issue tracking\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively with internal teams, subcontractors, and customer teams\nAbility to communicate technical concepts, prototype status, design decisions, and research outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders\nAbility to lead or mentor small technical teams\nUS Citizenship is a requirement for this position\nThis position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph\nDesired Additional Qualifications\nExperience supporting classified research and development programs or IC/DoD mission customers\nExperience developing prototypes for analytics, data processing, real-time systems, decision-support tools, cyber systems, networked systems, or operational workflow applications\nExperience with modern application architecture, including microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems, distributed systems, or cloud-native applications\nExperience with databases and data technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Redis, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL, or graph databases\nExperience with containers, virtualization, or deployment environments such as Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, KVM, OpenStack, or cloud platforms\nExperience with automated testing, quality control, software assurance, performance testing, or prototype validation\nExperience with requirements analysis, system design, interface definition, and hardware/software tradeoff analysis\nExperience integration COTS, GOTS, open-source, and custom-built software into mission or research environments\nExperience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Ansible, Terraform/OpenTofu, or similar tools\nExperience contributing to technical proposals, whitepapers, research briefings, architecture diagrams, or customer demonstrations\nStrong technical leadership, adaptability, and ability to rapidly learn new technologies in support of emerging mission needs\nPeraton Overview\nPeraton 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 world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\nTarget Salary Range\n$229,000 - $366,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. 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