Software Engineer

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.

About the role:

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you'll be a technical leader and go-to person for complex challenges, driving decision-making processes and high-level architecture designs while mentoring junior engineers.
You'll work on a real-time data platform for the Department of Defense that processes over a billion events daily from 750+ sensors, presenting critical information to operators for time-sensitive decisions. Key technologies include Kafka, Kafka Streams, Pinot, Java, Scala, Kubernetes, React, and TypeScript.

• Build modern web applications using React, TypeScript, and create APIs connecting frontend to real-time data streams
• Develop data infrastructure and platforms using streaming frameworks (Apache Kafka, Flink, Kafka Streams)
• Create ETL pipelines and design intuitive user interfaces for complex data visualization
• Architect and implement large-scale full stack applications in cloud-native environments

This role is contingent on contract award.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of hands-on full stack development experience
• Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, JavaScript ecosystem, and API development (REST/GraphQL)
• In-depth experience with fault-tolerant, data-intensive platforms using Kafka, Pinot, or Flink
• Experience with large-scale databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch) and ETL processing
• Cloud-native software development and deployment experience
• Knowledge of package managers (Maven, Gradle, NPM) and software design patterns
• Understanding of responsive design and web development best practices
• Obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment

Highly preferred:

• Data visualization libraries (D3.js, Recharts, Plotly) and modern frontend tooling
• Kubernetes, monitoring/logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana), and Helm Charts
• Real-time web technologies (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events)
• Python or GoLang experience

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret clearance.

Work Type:

• Onsite in Boulder, CO
• May require up to 15% travel

Salary Range:

• $140,000 - $190,000
• 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
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession withthemission.

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 isUbuntu: IAm, BecauseWe 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.