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 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.
About the role:
As a Technical Recruiter, you will own full-cycle recruiting across the breadth of Raft from our engineers and technical delivery teams (software, DevSecOps, data, and AI/ML) to program and product management, business development, and corporate functions. You will be the connective tissue between our hiring managers and the exceptional talent that powers our mission, managing the candidate journey from intake through offer.
Because the programs we support are defense and national security missions, you will routinely recruit security-cleared talent and partner with hiring managers to navigate clearance and citizenship requirements. You thrive in a fast-moving environment, treat every candidate like a customer, and know how to build diverse, high-quality pipelines in a competitive market.
This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who loves the craft of recruiting and wants their work to directly enable missions that matter.
What we are looking for:
- ~5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including technical/engineering roles
- Experience recruiting in the defense tech, government contracting, or federal technology space
- Familiarity with U.S. security clearances (e.g., Secret, TS, TS/SCI) and the ability to source and qualify cleared talent
- A proven track record of proactive sourcing and closing competitive candidates in a tight talent market
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong relationship-building skills with candidates and hiring managers
- Comfort owning an ATS (Greenhouse preferred) and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
- Strong organization and the ability to manage a high-volume, varied req load with minimal oversight
- A collaborative, low-ego, customer-obsessed mindset aligned with our Ubuntu culture
Highly preferred:
- Experience recruiting for Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community, or federal-civilian programs
- Familiarity with modern software roles including Kubernetes, cloud-native, DevSecOps, data engineering, and AI/ML
- Experience recruiting business development, capture, or program/product management talent
- Knowledge of OFCCP / EEO compliance and structured, equitable hiring practices
Work Type
- Hybrid in Mclean, VA
- Open to hiring remotely in Oahu, Hawaii; San Diego, California; Tacoma, Washington
- May require occasional travel for conferences and on-site recruiting events
Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00
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.
Skills Required
- Approximately 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including technical/engineering roles
- Experience recruiting in the defense tech, government contracting, or federal technology space
- Familiarity with U.S. security clearances (e.g., Secret, TS, TS/SCI) and ability to source/qualify cleared talent
- Proven track record of proactive sourcing and closing competitive candidates
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong relationship-building skills
- Comfort owning an ATS (Greenhouse preferred) and using sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
- Strong organization and ability to manage a high-volume, varied requisition load with minimal oversight
- U.S. citizenship (required for program eligibility)
- Experience recruiting for Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or federal-civilian programs
- Familiarity with modern software roles including Kubernetes, cloud-native, DevSecOps, data engineering, and AI/ML
- Experience recruiting business development, capture, or program/product management talent
- Knowledge of OFCCP / EEO compliance and structured, equitable hiring practices
- Collaborative, low-ego, customer-obsessed mindset aligned with company culture
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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