Peraton

Senior Software Engineer

Peraton  •  $176k - $282k/yr  •  Chantilly, VA (Onsite)  •  20 hours ago
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Job Description

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced content visualization solutions built on OpenSearch. This role includes architectural ownership, leadership, and delivery of highly scalable, mission-focused visualization capabilities.

  • Architect, build, and optimize complex visualization solutions.
  • Lead design for data ingestion, index modeling, and aggregation strategies.
  • Develop custom plugins, React components, or visualization extensions.
  • Partner with product owners and engineering teams to translate mission needs.
  • Resolve performance and scalability challenges.
  • Enforce quality, security, and maintainability.
  • Evaluate new technologies and evolve the visualization platform.

Qualifications

Required

  • Active TS/SCI with relevant polygraph.
  • Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or a PhD with 7 years of experience; four years of additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • 5+ years with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch and dashboard customization.
  • Deep expertise in search optimization, indexing, and tuning.
  • Strong proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
  • Experience developing custom plugins for OpenSearch/Kibana.
  • Proven ability to design scalable pipelines.
  • Strong distributed systems and REST API understanding.
  • Cloud, containerization, and CI/CD experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with observability stacks or mission-centric search systems.
  • Integration of OpenSearch visualizations into enterprise apps.
  • Work in security/compliance-heavy environments.

Leadership & Soft Skills

  • Experience leading technical initiatives.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Proactive problem-solving and autonomy.

Peraton Overview

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 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.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Peraton

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.

How do we do it? By thinking differently. 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. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.

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Please be aware that our careers site can be found at careers.peraton.com and our corporate site can be found at peraton.com.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Year Founded
2017
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