raft · St. Louis, MO · Dayton, Ohio, United States · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require </strong><strong>U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.</strong></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Who we are:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0">Raft (</span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW193973128 BCX0" href="https://teamraft.com/" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW193973128 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://TeamRaft.com</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0">) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0">cutting-edge</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0"> 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 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0">leveraging</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0"> design thinking, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0">cutting-edge</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0"> tech stack, and cloud-native </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW193973128 BCX0">ecosystem</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0">. We build digital solutions that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0">impact</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW193973128 BCX0"> the lives of millions of Americans.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW193973128 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We’re looking for an experienced<strong> Senior Engineer </strong>to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the role:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Senior Engineers</strong> on our Distributed Systems team focus on building data platforms that centralize data access for various user types. You'll work on Raft’s Raft Data Platform product line by working with operators to find use cases, onboard datasets, and work with our team to develop new features. This role involves data engineering expertise and working with industry recognized OSS tools used in most Data Science environments. As a Data Engineer, you'll collaborate with Technical SMEs and government stakeholders to build, configure, and deploy next-generation data platforms for mission-critical needs.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Required Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with backend languages such as Java, Go, Python</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience using Kafka and Delta Lake</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Educational background in STEM (CS/EE/Math, etc.)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of current trends in Data Engineering, Data Streaming, and Data Search</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on knowledge of common DoD datasets and expertise in transforming them</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to understand broad requirements, break them into smaller tasks, and build POCs to demonstrate feasibility</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Highly preferred:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on experience with Trino and/or DuckDB</span>