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.
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 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.
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What We Do
Raft is a digital consulting firm with niche expertise in the rapid delivery of modern, user-first, scalable, and data-intensive digital solutions. We accelerate the missions of our federal partners through human-centered design (HCD) and agile development practices, bringing deep technical expertise in DevSecOps, Kubernetes management, cloud-native microservice architectures, and secure, open source delivery.
We put our people and our culture first. We work with some of the smartest, hardest working experts in their field. We owe it to them to make sure our team is free of meaningless restrictions and internal politics so they can focus on what they love, finding innovative solutions.
We build off the Open-Source and resist vendor lock in. That way you’re not paying us to reinvent the wheel, our solutions play nice with others and are always adaptable.
We know digital innovation doesn’t always operate during bank hours, so neither do we. (It's also why we don’t dress like bankers.) We aren’t afraid to go the extra mile or put in the extra time to find a solution. We get it right the first time; we won’t waste our time (and your money) trying to fix something that’s fundamentally broken. It’s kind of like making an exceptional cup of coffee, if the beans are roasted wrong, it doesn’t matter how much pumpkin spice you dump in your cup, it’s still not going to taste great.
And above all else we’re up for a challenge; it’s in our DNA. Ask us about something that’s never been done, or better yet something that can’t be done, and we’ll find a way to do it. It’s just who we are.
If you need a partner that’s looking toward the future and not the past, don’t go traditional, go Raft.
Why Work With Us
Raft partners with public agencies to solve hard complex problems that impact the lives of millions of Americans. We work hard to make it easy for humans to connect with data.
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