Raft
Senior Software Engineer
Raft, Little Ferry, New Jersey, us, 07643
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.
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.
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 be diving deeper into the software lifecycle, taking on more complex tasks and leading smaller project initiatives. You will not only write code but also be involved in design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring Associate and Standard Engineers, helping to maintain the high standards of our organization.
Raft is building a real-time data platform for the DoD to better inform operators of events such as the Chinese balloon incident. As part of this data platform, we're collecting data from 750+ sensors in real-time, enriching them, making them queryable, and presenting a cohesive operating picture to the operators to be able to take decisions at speed of relevance. We collect about billion+ events each day at millisecond latency. Technologies we utilize are: Kafka, Kafka Streams, Pinot, Java, Scala, Kubernetes. In this role you'll be hands on working with a team of high achievers.
What we are looking for:
3 to 5 years of experience being hands on engineerJava or Scala or KotlinExperience with Kafka and Kafka StreamsExperience creating web-socket and RESTFul APIsWork well with-in the team and be able to make decisions that align to the teams north starsCurious about time series and geospatial dataBachelors in Computer Science / Engineering / Physics / Mathematics background
Highly preferred:
Hands on experience with time-series data in PostgreSQL or another SQL flavored database
Clearance Requirements:
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Work Type:
RemoteMay require up to 10% travel
Salary Range :
$110,000 - $200,000The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities
What we will offer you:
Highly competitive salaryFully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage401(k) and company matchTake as you need PTO + 11 paid holidaysEducation & training benefitsAnnual budget for your tech/gadgets needsMonthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful workRemote, hybrid, and flexible work optionsTeam off-site in fun places!Generous Referral BonusesAnd 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.
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.#J-18808-Ljbffr
U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
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.
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 be diving deeper into the software lifecycle, taking on more complex tasks and leading smaller project initiatives. You will not only write code but also be involved in design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring Associate and Standard Engineers, helping to maintain the high standards of our organization.
Raft is building a real-time data platform for the DoD to better inform operators of events such as the Chinese balloon incident. As part of this data platform, we're collecting data from 750+ sensors in real-time, enriching them, making them queryable, and presenting a cohesive operating picture to the operators to be able to take decisions at speed of relevance. We collect about billion+ events each day at millisecond latency. Technologies we utilize are: Kafka, Kafka Streams, Pinot, Java, Scala, Kubernetes. In this role you'll be hands on working with a team of high achievers.
What we are looking for:
3 to 5 years of experience being hands on engineerJava or Scala or KotlinExperience with Kafka and Kafka StreamsExperience creating web-socket and RESTFul APIsWork well with-in the team and be able to make decisions that align to the teams north starsCurious about time series and geospatial dataBachelors in Computer Science / Engineering / Physics / Mathematics background
Highly preferred:
Hands on experience with time-series data in PostgreSQL or another SQL flavored database
Clearance Requirements:
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Work Type:
RemoteMay require up to 10% travel
Salary Range :
$110,000 - $200,000The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities
What we will offer you:
Highly competitive salaryFully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage401(k) and company matchTake as you need PTO + 11 paid holidaysEducation & training benefitsAnnual budget for your tech/gadgets needsMonthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful workRemote, hybrid, and flexible work optionsTeam off-site in fun places!Generous Referral BonusesAnd 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.
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.#J-18808-Ljbffr