Senior Software Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

This is a part-time position with 20 hours weekly or less.

This position is remote.

Join the team transforming the future of public safety technology. Be a valued member of a professional software development team building and maintaining a suite of software products helping first responders improve efficiency and effectiveness. The qualified applicant will become part of Peraton's First Responder's Solutions operating unit.

Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and optimize software components in the following technology stack:
• C/C++
• C#/.NET
• MS WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation), XAML, Loose
• Win UI 3
• WinForms
• Oracle and SQL Server
• XSLT and Stylesheets
• Entity Framework
• REACT - optional
• TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• Other - Use of other technologies may be expected
• Collaborate with Product owners, Business Analysts, QA engineers, and other Software engineers in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business analysts and Client Subject matter experts to gain understanding of business and system requirements
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Write unit and integration tests to support continuous delivery and test-driven development (TDD) practices.
• Debug and resolve performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and concurrency issues.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of new modules and system improvements.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Document designs, code changes, and test results to ensure traceability and maintainability.
• Assist with development of estimates for levels of effort for proposed changes
• Modify existing databases and database management systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 16 years of experience or a Masters degree and 14 years of experience or an Associates degree and 18 years of experience or a High School diploma and 20 years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Minimum 5 to 6 years' experience in software engineering
• Demonstrated software development expertise with C/C++, C#/.Net, WinForms, WPF and loose XAML
• Experience performing software engineering in an Agile environment
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Basic mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in software engineering, computer science, or similar field
• Experience in Public Safety Solutions
• Experience with computer aided dispatch systems
• Minimum 10 to 12 years' experience in Unix and/or Windows development
• Minimum 4 to 8 years' experience performing software engineering in an Agile environment
• Use of other technologies may be expected

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.