Software Engineer

Summary

Join Liferaft as a Software Engineer and contribute to the development of cutting-edge OSINT tools. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure OSINT software solutions, build and optimize web scrapers and data pipelines, and implement machine learning and NLP techniques. Collaboration with data scientists and security professionals is key to refining intelligence workflows. This hybrid or fully remote (Canada) position reports to the Senior Director, Engineering and requires strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, or Go, along with experience in web scraping and database technologies. Liferaft offers competitive compensation, investment in personal and professional growth, flexible work arrangements, and generous time off.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, Go, or similar languages
• Experience with web scraping frameworks (e.g., Scrapy, Selenium, BeautifulSoup) and API integrations
• Knowledge of database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, or NoSQL solutions
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of security best practices in data collection and processing
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure OSINT software solutions
• Build and optimize web scrapers, data pipelines, and APIs to collect and process open-source data
• Implement machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) techniques for data enrichment and analysis
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and security professionals to refine intelligence workflows
• Ensure system performance, reliability, and security best practices are met
• Stay up-to-date with the latest OSINT tools, techniques, and industry trends
• Contribute to the architecture and design of backend services and databases
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan & benefits
• Investment in personal and professional growth
• Remote work/office space with flexible hours
• Flexible time off – Take a minimum of 15 days/year with no cap beyond!
• $750 Yearly Lifestyle Subsidy