Principal Engineer

Raft Company Website; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Raft Company Website is seeking a skilled developer to create a data-focused product using open-source tools like Kafka and Trino. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in building RESTFul APIs and a strong software design background.

This hybrid position in Colorado Springs requires the ability to obtain Security+ certification and may involve up to 35% travel. Attractive benefits include healthcare coverage and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 8+ Years of experience in building RESTFul APIs.
• Deep design of software design and architecture.
• Experience with large-scale relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Able to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end features to interact with data.
• Develop a data-focused product using open-source solutions.
• Own complex work or project lifecycles.

Skills

Building RESTFul APIs

Software design and architecture

Relational and non-relational databases

Building software in cloud-native environments

Docker and Kubernetes

AI coding assistants

Education

STEM Background or relevant industry experience

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

US Citizenship and Work Authorization

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.

About the role

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.

What we are looking for

• 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
• 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
• 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

Highly preferred

• Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Experience with Delta Lake
• Experience with AWS or Azure

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Work Type

• Hybrid in Mesa, AZ.
• May require up to 35% travel

Salary Range

$180,000 - $230,000

• 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
• And More!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.