Principal Software Engineer, Raft

• 8+ Years of experience building RESTFul APIs to take concept to implementation in one of the following languages: Go (preferred), Java, Python, Rust (nice to have), and Scala
• 5+ Years of experience in frontend frameworks like React with a focus on Typescript or Javascript
• Deep design of software design and architecture
• Experience with large-scale relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch to handle low-latency requirements
• Experience with building and releasing software in cloud-native environments
• Experience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, and NPM
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including containerizing solutions and working with distributed clusters
• Experience working with AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code)
• Demonstrated ability to take on large responsibilities and own complex work or project lifecycles
• STEM Background or relevant industry experience
• Able to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Desirable

• You will be part of the team building a data focused product that is built on best of breed open source solutions like Kafka, Trino, DuckDB, and Superset
• You will work both on backend and frontend to build end-to-end features that make interacting with data easier enabling users to be able to tell a data story through our product