Senior Engineer
About the role
As a Senior Engineer at Raft, you play a pivotal role in shaping the foundation of our software infrastructure. Your responsibilities extend beyond mere coding; you’re a navigator, leading multiple software teams through the complex labyrinth of production at an enormous scale.
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
- 5+ years of experience being hands on engineer
- Java or Scala or Kotlin
- Experience with Kafka and Kafka Streams
- Experience creating web-socket and RESTful APIs
- Work well within the team and be able to make decisions that align to the teams north stars
- Curious about time series and geospatial data
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science / Engineering / Physics / Mathematics background
- Obtain a Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred:
- Hands-on experience with time-series data in PostgreSQL or another SQL-flavored database
Clearance Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Work Type
- Onsite in Dayton, OH
- Onsite in Tampa, FL
- May require up to 15% travel
Salary Range
$120,000 – $180,000. 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
- Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
- Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
- Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
- Team off-site in fun places!
- Generous Referral Bonuses
- And More!