Lead Full Stack Software Engineer
Peraton· Defense & Federal Services· Sep 24, 2026 · 1mo ago
Aurora, Colorado, United States
In office
Full-time
Lead/Staff
$112K–$179K
8+ years exp
Job description
Required Qualifications:
• 8+ years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, 3 years with PhD.
• Additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Top Secret/SCI Clearance with CI poly (active/current) - U.S. Citizenship Required
• Experience defining technical roadmaps, planning resources, and aligning engineering tasks with Customer goals
• Back-end development experience with Java (Spring/Spring Boot Framework)
• Proficiency in front-end technologies:
• HTML,
• CSS,
• JavaScript (frameworks like Angular, React or Vue.js)
• Hands-on experience with databases; MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar.
• GitLab (Pipelines, Automated CI/CD, SonarQube, SAST, Code Scanning, NexusIQ, Dependency Scanning)
• Experience with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with containerized systems
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines DevOps practices.
• Security+ Certification or ability to obtain within 90 days
Desired Qualifications:
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and documentation
• Kubernetes (RKE/RKE2), Docker, Helm
• Messaging Platforms (RabbitMQ or similar)
• PKI Authentication/Certificates, Keycloak, OIDC
• Observability tools (Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Alert Managers)
• Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence), Cucumber/Selenium
• Java 17, JUnit 5, Mockito.
Travel:
10% to attend Customer hosted quarterly PMRs
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, ten company holidays per year, annual merit assessments, and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to architect the technical design and development of cloud-based SIGINT microservices. This is a unique opportunity to contribute directly to an operational mission for our Intelligence Community customers while gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies.
As the technical lead for our innovative team, you will provide direction and collaborate with top-tier engineers, and work with advanced development tools, as you play a key role in enhancing the security and effectiveness of national intelligence efforts. Be part of something greater, as you work to design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art cloud-based software solutions that make a difference.
Key Responsibilities:
• Customer Engagement: Interface regularly with project managers and customers, requiring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Design, Develop, Deploy: Support
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with end-user Analysts, Systems Engineers, and fellow Software Engineers to plan, design, and develop complex electronic data processing systems that deliver value to the Intelligence Community.
• Agile Development: Implement software solutions using a fast-paced Agile methodology, continuously iterating and enhancing capabilities.
• Advanced Tech Stack: Work with modern frameworks and tools, including Java, Spring Boot/Spring Framework, Angular/Typescript, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and more.
• Continuous Integration & Delivery: Leverage CI/CD tools (i.e. GitLab, GitLab Pipelines) to continuously build, test, and integrate software with efficiency and precision.
We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to architect the technical design and development of cloud-based SIGINT microservices. This is a unique opportunity to contribute directly to an operational mission for our Intelligence Community customers while gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies.
As the technical lead for our innovative team, you will provide direction and collaborate with top-tier engineers, and work with advanced development tools, as you play a key role in enhancing the security and effectiveness of national intelligence efforts. Be part of something greater, as you work to design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art cloud-based software solutions that make a difference.
Key Responsibilities:
• Customer Engagement: Interface regularly with project managers and customers, requiring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Design, Develop, Deploy: Support
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with end-user Analysts, Systems Engineers, and fellow Software Engineers to plan, design, and develop complex electronic data processing systems that deliver value to the Intelligence Community.
• Agile Development: Implement software solutions using a fast-paced Agile methodology, continuously iterating and enhancing capabilities.
• Advanced Tech Stack: Work with modern frameworks and tools, including Java, Spring Boot/Spring Framework, Angular/Typescript, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and more.
• Continuous Integration & Delivery: Leverage CI/CD tools (i.e. GitLab, GitLab Pipelines) to continuously build, test, and integrate software with efficiency and precision.
Required Qualifications:
• 8+ years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, 3 years with PhD.
• Additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Top Secret/SCI Clearance with CI poly (active/current) - U.S. Citizenship Required
• Experience defining technical roadmaps, planning resources, and aligning engineering tasks with Customer goals
• Back-end development experience with Java (Spring/Spring Boot Framework)
• Proficiency in front-end technologies:
• HTML,
• CSS,
• JavaScript (frameworks like Angular, React or Vue.js)
• Hands-on experience with databases; MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar.
• GitLab (Pipelines, Automated CI/CD, SonarQube, SAST, Code Scanning, NexusIQ, Dependency Scanning)
• Experience with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with containerized systems
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines DevOps practices.
• Security+ Certification or ability to obtain within 90 days
Desired Qualifications:
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and documentation
• Kubernetes (RKE/RKE2), Docker, Helm
• Messaging Platforms (RabbitMQ or similar)
• PKI Authentication/Certificates, Keycloak, OIDC
• Observability tools (Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Alert Managers)
• Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence), Cucumber/Selenium
• Java 17, JUnit 5, Mockito.
Travel:
10% to attend Customer hosted quarterly PMRs
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, ten company holidays per year, annual merit assessments, and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
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