Senior Engineer

Raft Company Website • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • $110,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Raft is a customer-obsessed defense technology company providing AI/ML and data solutions to U.S. military and government agencies. As a Senior Engineer, you will take on complex software lifecycle tasks and lead smaller project initiatives. You will contribute code, participate in design discussions and code reviews, and mentor Associate and Standard Engineers while helping maintain the organization’s engineering standards. This is an onsite role in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and may require up to 10% travel. The position is U.S.-based, requires U.S. citizenship, and all work must be conducted within the continental United States.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship; all work must be conducted within the continental United States.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Master’s degree and 10 or more years of professional software engineering experience, or bachelor’s degree and 18 or more years of professional software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Proficiency with C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, React, and Angular.
• Strong experience with multiple Big Data, cloud, or enterprise frameworks.
• Experience creating robust WebSocket and RESTful APIs.
• Deep knowledge of software design and architecture patterns.
• Proficiency with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team and mentor junior engineers.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Kafka, SIMP Project, Ansible, Docker, Git, Linux, Suricata, Zeek, Kibana, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Neo4J, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Artifactory, GitLab, network engineering, and AWS Cloud.
• Ability to obtain a Security+ certification within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with time-series data in PostgreSQL or another SQL-flavored database.
• SAFe for Teams certification.
• AWS Associate Solutions Architect and AWS Specialty Security certifications within a year of the start date, or the ability to demonstrate AWS competence using the CLI and Boto.

Responsibilities

• Take on complex tasks throughout the software lifecycle.
• Lead smaller project initiatives.
• Write code and participate in design discussions and code reviews.
• Mentor Associate and Standard Engineers.
• Help maintain the organization’s engineering standards.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Take-as-you-need paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• Education and training benefits.
• Annual budget for technology and gadgets.
• Monthly snack box.
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options.
• Team off-sites.
• Referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior