Senior Engineer

U.S. citizenship is required for this position, and all work must be performed within the continental United States.

About the role

Raft is building a data platform for the Department of Defense (DoD), aimed at enhancing operators' awareness of critical data. The data is enriched, rendered queryable, and presented as a common operational picture to empower time‑critical decisions. Key technologies include Kafka, Kafka Streams, Pinot, Java, Scala, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Build data infrastructure and platforms using diverse data frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Flink, and Kafka Streams.
• Build Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) pipelines to enable comprehensive data operations.
• Leverage software engineering principles to architect, develop, and implement large‑scale data applications.

Requirements

• Three plus years of hands‑on relevant industry experience.
• Experience with large‑scale relational and non‑relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch to handle low‑latency requirements.
• Experience or knowledge of service mesh technologies, such as Istio.
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud applications or infrastructure.
• Proficiency in automation languages like Python or GoLang.
• Experience in data management including ETL processing, data governance, and data storage.
• Experience building and releasing software in cloud‑native environments.
• Experience using package/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, and NPM.
• Deep knowledge of software design and architecture patterns.
• Obtain Security+ certification within the first 90 days of employment.

Highly Preferred

• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience building and managing fault‑tolerant, data‑intensive platforms using technologies such as Kafka, Pinot, or Flink.
• Experience with monitoring (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (e.g., Fluentbit, Kibana, Loki) solutions in cloud‑native environments.
• Solid understanding of Helm Charts.

Clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Schedule & Location

On‑site work in Dayton, OH or Tampa, FL. May require up to 25% travel. Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options are available.

Pay

Salary range: $120,000 – $180,000, determined by experience, skills, and abilities.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Take‑as‑you‑need PTO plus 11 paid holidays.
• Education and training benefits.
• Annual budget for technology/gadget needs.
• Monthly snack box.
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options.
• Team off‑site events.
• Generous referral bonuses.
• Additional perks.