Software Engineer, Data Engineer

Location & Eligibility

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.

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.

• Architect, develop and implement end-to-end cluster and application life cycles
• Work with clients architecting, developing and implementing Kubernetes or Docker solutions both in the Cloud and on-premises
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines
• Implement Git Ops for Software Delivery

• 3+ years of relevant DOD industry experience
• 3+ years' experience with Docker and Kubernetes, provisioning production clusters and maintaining their compliance.
• Experience with building and managing data-intensive platforms using popular streaming technologies such as Kafka, Pinot, or Flink;
  Experience in data management technologies including ETL processing, data governance, and data storage
• Experience with AWS and/or other cloud computing solutions
• Experienced with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration
• Experience with Kubernetes monitoring (i.e. Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (i.e. Fluentbit, Kibana, Loki) solutions
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
• Experience with configuring CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab Runners
• Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Ability to travel up to 25%

• Solid understanding of Helm Charts
• Experience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, NPM, and Yarn
• Knowledge of Istio
• Experience with supporting enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure
• Experience in automation languages like Python or Go Lang
• Comfortable provisioning and debugging complex CI/CD pipelines

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance to Top Secret

$140,000 - $190,000. The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities.

• Hybrid in Rome, NY, Hanscom, or NCR (National Capital Region - DC)
• Domestic travel up to 35% to customer sites

• 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!

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.