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About Peraton 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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. About The Role The Junior Android Developer will contribute to customer-facing Android features, bug fixes, tests, and technical improvements while learning the team's product, architecture, and delivery practices. Working with experienced engineers, product partners, and designers, this person will turn clear requirements into maintainable Kotlin code and steadily expand the scope and independence of their work. This position will be in one of the following locations: Falls Church, VA, Aurora, CO, San Antonio, TX, or Tacoma, WA. Core responsibilities: • Implement well-scoped Android features and bug fixes in Kotlin under the guidance of more experienced engineers.
• Build user interfaces with Jetpack Compose and/or Android Views according to product and design requirements.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and UI tests appropriate to the change being delivered.
• Use Git and the team's development workflow to create focused changes, request review, and address feedback.
• Investigate defects using reproduction steps, logs, debuggers, crash reports, and help from teammates when needed.
• Collaborate with product, design, backend, quality, and mobile peers to clarify expected behavior and edge cases.
• Participate in planning, standups, demos, retrospectives, and release activities.
• Document relevant implementation details and share useful learnings with the team.
• Follow established practices for accessibility, performance, security, privacy, analytics, and error handling.
• Ask timely questions, communicate blockers clearly, and take an active role in feedback and professional growth. Qualifications Required Qualifications * 2 years with BS/BA; 6 years with HS Diploma/equivalent.
* Foundational knowledge of Kotlin or Java and object-oriented programming concepts.
* Understanding of core Android concepts such as activities, fragments or Compose screens, lifecycle, resources, navigation, and app state.
* Experience building at least one Android application through coursework, an internship, a bootcamp, employment, open-source work, or a personal project.
* Basic familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, asynchronous work, local data storage, and common debugging tools.
* Ability to write readable code, break down a small problem, and explain implementation choices.
* Working knowledge of Git or another version-control system.
* Interest in automated testing and willingness to learn the team's quality practices.
* Clear communication, curiosity, follow-through, and receptiveness to feedback.
* Authorization and location eligibility consistent with the company's approved hiring policy.
* Must be U.S. Citizen
* Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications * Exposure to Jetpack Compose, coroutines, Flow, ViewModel, dependency injection, or common Android architecture patterns.
* Familiarity with Android Studio, Gradle, emulators, device testing, and Google Play release concepts.
* Experience consuming APIs, modeling UI state, handling loading and error conditions, or caching local data.
* Basic knowledge of mobile accessibility, performance, privacy, or secure coding practices.
* Exposure to CI/CD, code review, agile delivery, or collaboration on a shared codebase.
* Interest in iOS, Kotlin Multiplatform, or another mobile platform; cross-platform experience is welcome but not required.
Details Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. 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. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate's own. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.