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Proactively identify opportunities to make R&D software more accessible, scalable, and self-service for scientists. Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related ...

Peraton Labs' cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber ... Software Research Engineer to join our high performing team. This position is onsite (at least ...

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What is it like to work at Peraton?

Peraton is a technology-driven company that values innovation, collaboration, and customer satisfaction, fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment.

The company's structure is organized around mission-focused teams, with employees working on cutting-edge projects in areas such as space, cybersecurity, and telecommunications, often in partnership with government agencies and private sector clients. Peraton's work environment is characterized by a mix of on-site and remote work arrangements, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.

Working at Peraton may appeal to candidates who are passionate about applying technology to solve complex problems, are eager to contribute to high-stakes projects, and value opportunities for professional growth and development in a rapidly evolving industry.

What makes Peraton an attractive place to work?

Peraton is a leading provider of mission-critical services and solutions to the U.S. government and its allies, with a strong reputation for delivering innovative and secure technology solutions. The company offers a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, with opportunities to work on high-impact projects and contribute to the nation's defense and security. By joining Peraton, individuals can develop their skills and expertise in a stable and secure industry, with opportunities for advancement and career development in a rapidly evolving field.

Do workers at Peraton get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
68% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

Does Peraton pay people when they’re sick?

Yes. Most people get paid when they’re sick.
71% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 48 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.

At Peraton, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Only some people have separate paid time off for sick days and vacation.
64% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 28 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and June 2026.

Is the health insurance from Peraton affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
91% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and June 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Peraton?

Most people get paid time off work.
100% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 29 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and June 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 58% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 25% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 8% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 8% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and December 2025.

Do workers at Peraton worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
94% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 34 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

Do Peraton workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Most people get to choose which shifts they work.
70% report that they have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 20 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and December 2025.

How easy is it for Peraton workers to change shifts?

Most people find it easy to change shifts.
91% of people report that it’s easy to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 23 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at Peraton?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
90% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do Peraton managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
95% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 39 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

Do jobs at Peraton spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
5% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and May 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at Peraton?

Most people find it easy to take sick days.
96% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 53 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Is a Peraton job good for students?

Only some students say this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
43% of students report this isn’t a good place to work if you’re studying.
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between February 2025 and May 2026.

Is working at Peraton good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Most parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
95% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 19 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at Peraton feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
85% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 52 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at Peraton get to take their breaks without interruption?

Most people get breaks without interruption.
83% of people report that they get to take their breaks without interruption.
Based on data from 47 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Peraton?

Most people feel stressed here.
69% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 52 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at Peraton enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
77% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 43 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people at Peraton recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
46% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 56 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Peraton?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
34% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Peraton?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 44% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 45 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and June 2026.

Do people think Peraton’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
82% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 51 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Peraton is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
47% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 49 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.
Infographic showing various Research Software Engineer job openings at Peraton in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 93% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution.

Senior Research Software Engineer

IonQ

Boston, MA • On-site

$145K - $191K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 10 days ago


Job description

Location: This role is based at our Boston, MA office, with the option to work a few days a week in-office.
Travel: Up to 10% domestic
Job ID:
1605

The Role: 

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems. In this role, you will apply your deep technical expertise to build and maintain scalable, reliable, and researcher-friendly software that empowers our scientists to accelerate their research and development efforts in quantum networking, computing, and sensing. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our software architecture, driving SDLC best practices, improving system stability and observability, and mentoring a talented team to deliver innovative solutions that push the boundaries of quantum technology. 

Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain, and support the research and development (R&D) software used by our scientists, ensuring its stability, performance, and day-to-day reliability.
  • Own the general software development lifecycle for our R&D codebases, including triaging and fixing bugs, addressing regressions, and improving long-term code health.
  • Improve observability across our R&D software stack (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting) so issues are caught early and root-caused quickly.
  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and management of our backend and frontend for R&D data acquisition.
  • Design, build, and maintain the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure quality and rapid, reliable deployments.
  • Design and implement robust systems for the automated calibration and bring-up of lab equipment.
  • Review scientist-contributed code, providing constructive feedback and guidance on code cleanliness, architecture, and best practices.
  • Interface with other IonQ software teams to ensure alignment and integration across systems.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to make R&D software more accessible, scalable, and self-service for scientists. 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.
  • 5+ years professional experience in software engineering, including work on complex, cross-functional systems.
  • Strong proficiency in Python, and comfort working below it when needed: debugging across the stack, reasoning about concurrency and async, networking protocols, and performance profiling.
  • Experience owning the full SDLC for production software, including debugging, incident response, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience writing clear, concise, and comprehensive user-facing documentation, including tutorials, API reference guides, and internal knowledge base articles. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of professional software experience, ideally in a scientific or R&D environment, supporting research teams.
  • Experience developing software for hardware control, automation, or data acquisition.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring and providing technical leadership to other engineers.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern DevOps practices.
  • Experience with database design and management. 

What success looks like:

  • In your first few months, you'll have onboarded across our R&D codebases, started shipping fixes and reviewing scientist contributions, and identified the biggest stability and observability gaps to tackle.
  • You act as a trusted partner to the scientists on the team: helping them write and structure code, supporting their tooling and documentation needs, running code reviews focused on software quality (organization, readability, maintainability), and flagging cases where deeper science-related review might be needed. No physics or quantum background required, but genuine interest in supporting research work is essential.
  • By the end of your first six months, you'll own the SDLC health of at least one major codebase, with measurably improved observability and faster diagnosis of production issues.
  • By the end of your first year, you'll be a recognized technical leader on the team, having driven at least one cross-cutting initiative that improved stability or contributor experience across our stack, and actively mentoring other engineers or scientist contributors. 

The approximate base salary range for this position is $145,920 - $191,047. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.