Senior Software Engineer - Raft Company Website

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 Reston, 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:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will dive deeper into the software lifecycle, taking on more complex tasks and leading smaller project initiatives. Raft is building an AI Battle Management System to operationalize the warfighter's needs by leveraging machine learning to build a voice-to-voice capability that understands the communications between fighter pilots and air battle managers. You will join a fast-paced, cutting-edge team building the Air Battle Manager of tomorrow and removing the human from the loop to drastically reduce the time required to make critical decisions.

What we are looking for:

• Experience with API development and frontend frameworks like Angular or VueJS
• Hands-on experience architecting, developing, and implementing end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles
• Familiarity with developing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Worked with clients architecting, developing, and implementing containerized solutions both in the Cloud and on-premises
• Three years of relevant industry experience
• Three years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes (a plus, not required), provisioning production clusters and maintaining compliance.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and/or other cloud computing solutions
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
• Configured CI/CD pipelines using GitLab Runners
• Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Highly preferred:

• Familiarity with Redis, Kafka or other NoSQL databases
• Experience with supporting enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure
• Experience in automation languages like Python or GoLang
• Comfortable provisioning and debugging complex CI/CD pipelines

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret 

Work Type: 

• Local hybrid in Las Vegas, NV
• On customer when needed up to 25%
• May require up to 25% 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. 

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.