Senior Software Engineer

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team, focusing on building and maintaining software products that assist first responders in improving efficiency and effectiveness.

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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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