Principal Software Engineer at Raft

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require </strong><strong>U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.</strong></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Who we are:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Raft (<a class="theme markdown__link" href="https://teamraft.com/" target="_blank">https://TeamRaft.com</a>) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the role: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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 work both on backend and frontend 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">8+ Years of experience building RESTFul APIs to take concept to implementation in one of the following languages: Go (preferred), Java, Python, Rust (nice to have), and Scala</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">5+ Years of experience in frontend frameworks like React with a focus on Typescript or Javascript</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Deep design of software design and architecture</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with large-scale relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch to handle low-latency requirements</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with building and releasing software in cloud-native environments</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, and NPM</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including containerizing solutions and working with distributed clusters</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience working with AI coding assistants</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated ability to take on large responsibilities and own complex work or project lifecycles</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">STEM Background or relevant industry experience</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:ac69c33edc14" data-parent="757db71e79a6:2225dabd8785"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Able to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft</span></div> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Highly preferred:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div class="name" data-wfid="757db71e79a6:adb2e85265af" data-parent="757db71e79a6:824f2b78d734"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with Delta Lake</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with AWS or Azure</span></div> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Clearance Requirements:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Work Type:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Hybrid in Colorado Springs, CO</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">May require up to 35% travel</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Salary Range</strong>: </span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">$180,000 - $230,000&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What we will offer you: </strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Highly competitive salary</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">401(k) and company match</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Education &amp; training benefits</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Team off-site in fun places!</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Generous Referral Bonuses</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">And More!</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our Vision Statement:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with&nbsp;the&nbsp;mission.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our Customer Obsession:</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>How do we get there?</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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,&nbsp;and collaboration is a norm.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Raft’s core philosophy is&nbsp;<strong>Ubuntu: I&nbsp;Am, Because&nbsp;We are</strong>. We support our&nbsp;<em>“nadi”</em>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>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.</strong></p></div>