Senior Software Engineer

Davita Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Davita Inc. seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance digital solutions impacting millions of Americans. Join a passionate team focused on technical leadership and collaboration, with responsibilities including coding, mentoring, and leading projects in a customer-obsessed environment. Candidates should possess over five years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Benefits

Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) and company match

Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays

Education & training benefits

Generous Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a software engineer.
• Ability to disambiguate technical & functional requirements.
• Able to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Dive deeper into the software lifecycle, lead smaller projects.
• Write code, participate in design discussions, mentor engineers.
• Be the technical owner of software team's delivery.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Collaboration

Proficient with Golang or Rust, and Java

Big Data/Cloud/Enterprise Frameworks

Web-socket and RESTFul APIs

SW Design and Architecture Patterns

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

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.

Who we are:

Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business 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 leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineerto support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the role:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be diving deeper into the software lifecycle, taking on more complex tasks and leading smaller project initiatives. You will not only write code but also be involved in design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring Associate and Standard Engineers, helping to maintain the high standards of our organization. You will be the technical owner of a software teams delivery.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ plus years of hands-on experience as a software engineer


• Demonstrated track record of technical leadership


• Ability to disambiguate technical requirement and functional requirements to provide your team direction


• Proficient with Golang or Rust, and Java


• Strong experience in multiple Big Data/Cloud/Enterprise Frameworks


• Experience in creating robust web-socket and RESTFul APIs


• Deep knowledge of SW design and architecture patterns


• Proficiency with cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes


• A strong collaborator who can work well with a diverse team


• Able to mentor junior engineers


• Demonstrated working knowledge & experience in the following areas:
  
  
  
  
  • Kubernetes
  
  
  • Ability to leverage multiple types of databases
  
  
  • Support CI/CD pipelines
  
  
  • Developing performant applications
  
  
  
  


• Able to obtain a Security+ certification within 90 days of employment with Raft


• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field

Highly preferred:

• Experience with Software Factories and Big Data Platforms


• Experience with DuckDB and Kafka


• Certified Kubernetes Developer

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Work Type:

• Selected candidate can be onsite in either the National Capital Region or at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH


• May require up to 25% travel

Salary Range:

• $150,000 - $190,000


• 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


• Education & training benefits


• Generous Referral Bonuses


• And More!

Our Vision Statement:

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession withthemission.

Our Customer Obsession:

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there?

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking,and collaboration is a norm.

Raft's core philosophy isUbuntu: IAm, BecauseWe are. We support our"nadi"by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.

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.