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 Reston, 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 experiencedPrincipal Software Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the role:

As a Principal Software Engineer (GraphDB) at our organization, you play a pivotal role in shaping the foundation of Raft's Data Platform's Knowledge Graph capabilities. Your responsibilities extend beyond mere coding; you're a navigator, leading multiple software teams through the complex labyrinth of production scale of nodes and vertices.

Raft is building a best of breed Data Platform that is central to implementing Data Fabric and Data Mesh architectures. We've taken an opinionated approach to building our platform on best-of-breed OSS solutions combined with our added secret sauce of making them secure for DoD Enterprise. We've also tweaked the performance of these solutions to meet the scale desired by our customers. You will be a key leaders in making architectural decisions that not only solve for requirements needed for today but also for requirements that will be needed in future.

What we are looking for:

• Five to 5+ years of hands on experience with GraphDBs.
• Experience in SQL, SPARKQL, RDF, OWL, Cypher
• Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Java (JVM Based stack), Python, GoLang, Rust, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following scripting languages: Bash, Ansible, Terraform, etc.
• Awareness and knowledge of different GraphDBs and their pros and cons. You must have worked with at least two in the past
• Experience in Knowledge Graphs, Graph Databases and Ontologies. Experience in Graph DBsother thanNeo4j is highly preferred
• Experience creating web-socket and RESTFul APIs
• Experience thinking at the product level, epic level, and user story level
• Master's or higher in Computer Science / Engineering / Physics / Mathematics background
• Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Highly preferred:

• Hands-on experience with DeltaLake
• Hands-on experience with applying ontologies on-the-fly

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance

Work Type:

• Remote
• May require up to 20% travel

Salary Range:

• $160,000 - $240,000
• 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
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• 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.