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Junior Software Engineer

Peraton

Herndon, VAFull-time$80–128K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$80–128K/yr
Location
Herndon, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Peraton seeks a Software Engineer II in Herndon, VA to develop, operate, and maintain mission‑critical enterprise capabilities, modernizing cloud‑native, microservice‑based products using Agile and DevOps practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Java Full StackAgile MethodologyDevOps PrinciplesTest‑Driven DevelopmentMicroservice ArchitectureCloud NativeObject‑Oriented ProgrammingPythonReactJavaScriptPostgresSQLCommunication

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree2+ Years Relevant ExperienceActive TS/SCI ClearanceFull‑Time Work in SCIF

Full job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer II in our Herndon, VA location to support a large software development classified program developing, operating, and maintaining mission critical enterprise capabilities. Program includes development and support for existing mission systems in parallel with effort to develop and deliver modernized cloud native, microservice-based products. Team applies Agile methodology, DevOps principles and behavior and test-driven development practices.

Responsibilities:

  • Candidate will apply agile development processes to implement features as defined by user stories, 3-week Sprints/3 Month Spins.

  • Development using Java full stack.

  • Develop/maintain platform related applications and libraries.

  • Develop/maintain existing applications as requirements are requested and when updates are required.

  • Candidate will resolve database issues and in creating new features/functionality for existing database.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in an area relevant to the position with 2+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree in an area relevant to the position; an additional 4 years of relevant experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree.

  • Active TS/SCI or SCI eligibility and active polygraph or ability to obtain a polygraph

  • Strong foundational knowledge working with Java OOP development.

  • Willingness to learn and become an effective team member.

  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

  • Full-time work in a SCIF

Desired Qualifications:

  • An already active TS/SCI security clearance.

  • Demonstrated experience with the systems engineering life-cycle.

  • Previous hands-on experience through coursework or internships.

  • Previous hands-on coding experience with Python, React, Javascript, Postgres, & SQL.

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

How this job compares

Set against the 34,906 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–128K/yr
  • Virginia median$135–206K/yr1,170 salary ranges
  • US median$140–222K/yr28,067 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 39% below the Virginia median midpoint ($172K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,328 open Software Engineer jobs in Virginia and 34,906 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 28,149 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,570 of the 34,906 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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