Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Raft, a customer-obsessed company specializing in distributed data systems and complex application development, as a Senior Software Engineer (Back-End). You will contribute to the software lifecycle, lead project initiatives, and mentor junior engineers. This remote position requires 6+ years of experience or a relevant degree with commensurate experience and advanced knowledge of Java, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot. A Security+ certification is required within 90 days of employment. Raft offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• 6+ years of related hands-on experience
• Associate’s Degree in CS, SWE, CE, EE, or related field with 4+ years of related professional experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in CS, SWE, CE, EE or related field with 3+ years of related experience
• Master’s Degrees in CS, SWE, CE, EE or related field with 1+ years of related experience
• Advanced knowledge of Java, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot
• Experience designing REST APIs, data models, SQL schemas, and SQL queries
• Strong understanding of foundational software development principles and practices, including: Data Structures
• Strong understanding of foundational software development principles and practices, including: Software Design Patterns
• Knowledge of several software programming approaches such as procedural, declarative, object-oriented, and/or functional/reactive
• Intermediate knowledge of software development related tooling, including build tools, configuration management tools, and/or scripting tools
• Ability to program in multiple programming languages, such as Python, Go, C, C++, Scala, or similar
• Knowledge of containerized software development and deployment
• Strong proficiency with Linx-based command-line tools
• Able to obtain a Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft
• Minimum of an active Interim Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Dive deep into the software lifecycle, taking on complex tasks and leading smaller project initiatives
• Contribute effective, performant and secure code
• Be involved in design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring Associate and Standard Engineers
• Help maintain the high standards of our organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of TCP, UDP, and IP networking and networking theory
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud-Native application deployment
• Knowledge of IT automation tooling such as Terraform or Ansible
• Experience with cloud-native application architecture
• Experience with large-scale data intensive distributed systems
• Intermediate level knowledge of distributed systems theory and application

Benefits

• 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