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.
Weโre looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be part of the team building a data focused product that is built on best of breed open source solutions like Kafka, Trino, DuckDB, and Superset. You will primarily work both on backend and infrastructure to build end-to-end features that make interacting with data easier enabling users to be able to tell a data story through our product.
What we are looking for:
- 4+ years of hands-on experience building RESTFul APIs to take concept to implementation in one of the following languages: Java, Scala, Python, Rust, Go
- At least 1 year of experience in Data Intensive applications ranging from low latency high throughput (Kafka), Lakehouse Architecture (Delta Lake), JDBC (PostgreSQL)
- Deep design of software design and architecture
- Experience / Interest in DuckDB and building data focused projects that tell a story
- Experience with building and releasing software in cloud-native environments
- Experience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, and NPM
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- STEM Background or relevant industry experience
- Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred:
- Experience with Open Policy Agent
- Experience with Strimzi
Clearance Requirements:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
Work Type:
- Remote (Local to Tampa, FL preferred)
- May require up to 10% travel
Salary Range:
- $110,000 - $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
- Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
- 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.
Raftโs core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our โnadiโ 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.
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Raft 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 Reston, VA
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