Software Engineer, Senior Advisor - TS/SCI w/poly
Company: Peraton
Location: US-MD-Annapolis Junction (Remote)
Salary: $146k - $234k per year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-08-18
About this role
## Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Analyze user and system requirements to inform software design, performance expectations, and technical feasibility
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, including enhancing existing systems with new features and capabilities
- Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to ensure system reliability and performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., systems and hardware engineers) to align software solutions with broader system architecture and constraints
- Develop and optimize data queries and database interactions, ranging from simple retrievals to complex data processing logic
- Contribute to system integration efforts across new or existing environments, ensuring compatibility and stability
- Apply algorithmic thinking to meet functional and performance requirements, including implementing efficient and scalable solutions
- Support testing efforts by developing and executing test procedures for software components
Documentation & Process
- Create, review, and maintain clear technical documentation for software and system components
- Recommend and implement improvements to development processes, documentation standards, and team workflows
- Perform quality control activities to ensure adherence to coding standards and system requirements
Team Contribution & Leadership Growth
- Contribute effectively within a development team, with the ability to lead small efforts or tasks as needed
- Assist in coordinating development activities to ensure timely and compliant delivery of software solutions
- Support continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies and proposing practical enhancements
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## Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
- 14 years’ experience **as a SWE** in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
- Bachelor’s degree i...