Senior Software Engineer

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.

Who we are:

Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the Role:
Raft is building a platform for the DoD that enables operators and analysts to seamlessly extract insights from data. This platform provides AI and ML capabilities to operators without a need of a SME Machine Learning engineer sitting next to them. It gives the operators the flexibility to be able to tweak the models as the mission changes. Built on our extensive data platform and AI Toolkit, this platform orchestrates entire machine learning lifecycles, data ingestion, enrichment, model exporting and serving, and much more. All of this must be elegantly interpretable and controllable via the user interface, designed for use with our automated AI engineer AI system that collaborates with operators and analysts every step of the way.

What we are looking for:

• 4+ years of experience as a hands-on engineer
• Proficiency in Java, Go Lang, JavaScript/TypeScript, and/or React
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerization
• Experience creating RESTful APIs
• Experience with web-socket implementations
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• Experience building and releasing software in cloud-native environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics
• Team player mindset an a curiosity about working with imagery and video from military assets
• Deep knowledge of software design and architecture patterns

Highly Preferred:

• Experience with DuckDB, Delta, Ice Berg.
• Familiarity with AWS, microservices, and cloud-native architectures
• Knowledge of DAGs, queuing systems, and Kubernetes
• Full-stack capabilities (frontend and backend design)
• Experience with RESTful/WebSocket APIs and database technologies

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance
• Active security clearance preferred

Work Type: 

• Remote
• May require up to 30% travel

Salary Range:

• $150,000 - $200,000 
• The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and company match
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement: 

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession: 

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? 

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. 

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration. 

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.