Senior Software Engineer
Peraton
Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA · $146k–$234k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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This listing pays about $190,000 a year. Across 1,167 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $166,000 to $222,000 and the median is $197,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 4% below the median.
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Peraton has filed 3 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 133 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Software Engineer at Peraton, you will play a key role in designing, developing, testing, and deploying new features for a critical data transmission application that directly supports the US intelligence community. You will collaborate with...