Junior Cloud Software Engineer (AI/ML) - TS/SCI w/ Poly

Peraton

$80K — $128K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • Four or more years of experience in software development/engineering, or a relevant Bachelor’s degree considered equivalent
  • Experience with OpenSource (NoSQL) products for distributed computing
  • At least one year developing software in high-level languages (Java, C, C++)
  • Two years of experience in software integration and testing, developing test plans and scripts

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate in a high-impact integrated product development team
  • Develop next-generation cyber solutions with AI/ML capabilities
  • Work on Data Analytics, Data Hosting, and Dataflow using AWS Cloud infrastructure
  • Contribute to software maintenance and enhancement efforts
  • Engage in problem diagnosis and resolution processes

Benefits

  • Heavily subsidized employee benefits for you and your dependents
  • 25 days of annually accrued PTO with a generous cap
  • Eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking JuniorCloud Software Engineers in Annapolis Junction, MD.

As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you'll work on next-generation cyber solutions such as the latest AI/ML capabilities, Data Analytics, Data Hosting, and Dataflow, all hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • Four (4) or more years of directly related experience in software development/engineering; including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution
    • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field from an accredited college or university is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience. NOTE: A degree in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar degree will be considered as a technical field.
    • December 2026 Graduates encouraged to apply

Desired Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with OpenSource (NoSQL) products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs such as Hbase, Accumulo, Big Table, et cetera.
  • At least one (1) year of experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++, et cetera.
  • At least two (2) years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts
  • Preferred, not required, to have one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications:
    • AWS Certified Developer-Associate
    • AWS Certified Machine Learning-Associate
    • AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty
    • AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
    • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)


Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting 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, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000. 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.

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