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Raft · 5 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$150K/yr - $200K/yr
date8+ years exp

Raft is a customer-obsessed small business focused on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. The role involves building a data-focused product using open source solutions and requires expertise in both backend and frontend development to enhance user interaction with data.

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Responsibilities

You will be part of the team building a data focused product that is built on best of breed open source solutions like Kafka, Trino, DuckDB, and Superset
You will work both on backend and frontend to build end-to-end features that make interacting with data easier enabling users to be able to tell a data story through our product

Qualification

RESTful APIsGoReactCloud-native environmentsDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLAI coding assistantsJavaPythonRustScalaTypescriptJavascriptMavenGradleNPMMongoDBElasticsearchKafkaRabbitMQDelta LakeAWSAzureSecurity+ certificationSTEM Background

Required

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
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Preferred

Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ
Experience with Delta Lake
Experience with AWS or Azure

Benefits

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
And More!

Company

Raft

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A niche consulting organization focused on Cloud Native, DevSecOps, and Modern Application Development for mission focused enterprises
dateFounded in 2018
location
Reston, Virginia, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://teamraft.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$60M
Key Investors
Washington Harbour Partners
2024-04-10Private Equity· $60M

Leadership Team

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Mark Procaccini
Chief Operating Officer and Board Officer
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Danielle McCoy
Chief People Officer
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