Principal Software Engineer
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Requirements
• 8+ Years of experience building RESTFul APIs to take concept to implementation in one of the following languages: Go (preferred), Java, Python, Rust (nice to have), and Scala • 5+ Years of experience in frontend frameworks like React with a focus on Typescript or Javascript • Deep design of software design and architecture • Experience with large-scale relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch to handle low-latency requirements • Experience with building and releasing software in cloud-native environments • Experience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, and NPM • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including containerizing solutions and working with distributed clusters • Experience working with AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code) • Demonstrated ability to take on large responsibilities and own complex work or project lifecycles • STEM Background or relevant industry experience • Able to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft • Highly preferred: • Highly preferred: • Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQExperience with Delta LakeExperience with AWS or Azure • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance • Work Type: • Remote (candidates based in DMV/NCR, Tampa, or Hawaii strongly preferred) • May require up to 25% travel
Responsibilities
• STEM Background or relevant industry experience • Able to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft • Highly preferred:
Benefits
• $150,000 - $200,000 • 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 • Team off-site in fun places! • Generous Referral Bonuses • 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. • Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are