Principal Software Engineer
About The Position
Raft 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. 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.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship (required for all programs supported).
- All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
- 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.
- 5+ Years of experience in frontend frameworks like React with a focus on Typescript or Javascript.
- Deep design of software design and architecture.
- Experience with large-scale relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch to handle low-latency requirements.
- 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, including containerizing solutions and working with distributed clusters.
- Experience working with AI coding assistants.
- Demonstrated ability to take on large responsibilities and own complex work or project lifecycles.
- STEM Background or relevant industry experience.
- Able to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Rust programming language experience.
- Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience with Delta Lake.
- Experience with AWS or Azure.
Responsibilities
- Build end-to-end features for a data-focused product.
- Work on both backend and frontend development.
- Enable users to tell data stories through the product.
- Take on large responsibilities and own complex work or project lifecycles.
- Obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment.
Benefits
- 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
- Team off-site in fun places!
- Generous Referral Bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
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