Senior Software Engineer - Reston, VA (Local Remote)
This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
Who we are:
Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in Reston, 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.
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be diving deeper into the software lifecycle, taking on more complex tasks and leading smaller project initiatives. You will not only write code but also be involved in design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring Associate and Standard Engineers, helping to maintain the high standards of our organization.
What we are looking for:
- 4-6 years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Proficiency with ReactJS
- Experience building geospatial maps / libraries on the front end
- Experience creating robust web-socket and RESTFul APIs
- Experience creating prototypes from plain text requirements and mockups
- Proficiency with cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes
- Bachelors in Computer Science / Engineering / Physics / Mathematics
- Ability to obtain a Security+ certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred:
- Experience working with a K8s-based development workflow
- Experience building a SQL front-end GUI
- Blended skillset of engineering front-end solutions that both look visually pleasing and are modular for ease of maintenance
- Portfolio (URL) that shows products built and shipped
Clearance Requirements:
- Active Secret clearance
Work Type:
- Local Remote - Reston, VA
- May require up to 10% travel
Salary Range:
- $110,000 - $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
- 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!
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.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Regions Countries Benefits/Perks401(k) and company match 401(k) with company match Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs Competitive salary Education and training benefits Education & training benefits Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage Generous Referral Bonuses Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage Monthly box of yummy snacks Monthly snacks PTO + 11 paid holidays PTO and paid holidays Referral bonuses Remote and flexible work options Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays Team off-site in fun places Team off-sites Tech/gadgets budget
SkillsAWS Azure Cloud-native Ecosystem Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes) Complex Application Development Design Thinking Distributed Data Systems Front-end Engineering Geospatial Mapping Kubernetes Platforms at Scale ReactJS RESTful API's SQL Web-socket
Tasks- Code reviews
- Code writing
- Design discussions
- Maintaining high standards
- Mentoring
- Software lifecycle tasks
4-6 years
EducationComputer Science Engineering Mathematics Physics
CertificationsSecurity+ Security+ certification
RestrictionsActive Secret clearance required May require up to 10% travel U.S. citizenship required Work within continental U.S.
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