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All of the programs we support requireU.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.\nWho we are:\nRaft (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.\nWe’re looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.\nAbout the role:\nAs a Staff Engineer, you are a beacon of knowledge and a go-to person for complex challenges. Your role is pivotal in decision-making processes, high-level architecture designs, and setting the course for technical excellence within teams. You're expected to think critically, solve intricate problems, and mentor Senior and below Engineers.\nRaft is building a real-time data platform for the Department of Defense (DoD), aimed at enhancing operators' awareness of critical events, including instances like the Chinese balloon and Cessna over the White House incidents. Central to this data platform is the aggregation of real-time data from over 750 sensors. This data is subsequently enriched, rendered queryable, and ultimately presented as a common operational picture to empower operators in making time critical and pertinent decisions. Our system efficiently handles the processing of over a billion events daily, all achieved with millisecond-level latency. Key technologies include Kafka, Kafka Streams, Pinot, Java, Scala, and Kubernetes. Your involvement in this role will encompass hands-on collaboration with a team of accomplished individuals, collectively striving towards excellence.\nBuild data infrastructure and platforms using streaming frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Flink, and Kafka Streams\nBuild Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) pipelines to enable comprehensive data operations\nLeverage software engineering principles to architect, develop, and implement large scale streaming applications\nWhat we are looking for:\nFive plus years of relevant hands-on industry experience\nIn-depth experience with building and managing fault-tolerant, data-intensive platforms using popular streaming technologies such as Kafka, Pinot, or Flink\nExperience with large-scale relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch to handle low-latency requirements\nWorking experience in data management including ETL processing, data governance, and data storage\nExperience with building and releasing software in cloud-native environments\nExperience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, and NPM\nDeep knowledge of software design and architecture patterns\nObtain Security+ certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft\nHighly preferred:\nExperience with Kubernetes\nExperience with monitoring (i.e. Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (i.e. Fluentbit, Kibana, Loki) solutions in cloud-native environments\nSolid understanding of Helm Charts\nExperience or knowledge of service mesh technologies, such as Istio\nExperience with supporting enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure\nExperience in automation languages like Python or GoLang\nTech Lead Experience\nClearance Requirements:\nMinimum Secret Clearance required\nWork Type: \nRemote with occasional onsite presence as required.\nMay require up to 25% travel\nSalary Range:$160,000 - $210,000 \nThe determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities\nWhat we will offer you:\nHighly competitive salary\nFully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage\n401(k) and company match\nTake as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays\nEducation & training benefits\nAnnual budget for your tech/gadgets needs\nTeam off-site in fun places!\nGenerous Referral Bonuses\nAnd More!\nOur Vision Statement: \nWe bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. \nOur Customer Obsession: \nWe 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.\nHow do we get there? \nPublic-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. \nRaft’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. \nWe’re an equal opportunity employer. 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