Senior Full Stack Engineer

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.

About the role:

In your role as a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will develop and maintain scalable full stack applications that power Raft's flagship products. You'll help build robust solutions using Java or Golang on the backend and ReactJS on the frontend while ensuring security, performance, and reliability across mission-critical applications. As an experienced engineer, you'll contribute to technical decisions and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. You'll work with customers at deployment sites, gathering feedback and implementing improvements to enhance the real-world performance

What we are looking for:

• 2+ years of experience in full stack software engineering
• Proficient in full-stack development with strong backend experience using Java or Golang and frontend expertise in ReactJS and modern development practices.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and microservices design patterns
• Knowledge of security best practices for enterprise applications
• Experience with data processing and API development
• Passion for staying current with emerging technologies and evaluating their potential impact
• Experience designing modular, extensible systems that enable technology evolution and component replacement based on user needs
• Proficiency with Agentic AI coding tools (such as Claude Code) with understanding of their capabilities, limitations, and when to leverage them for accelerated development
  
• Strong problem-solving and architectural decision-making abilities, coupled with excellent communication skills for working effectively with technical teams and customers. Demonstrates fast learning, analytical thinking, and creative problem-solving with a hands-on development approach, while thriving in fast-paced environments and managing multiple technical priorities.

Highly preferred:

• Experience with highly regulated industries (defense, aerospace, finance, healthcare) or environments requiring stringent security and compliance standards
• Familiarity with classification levels and secure development practices
• Experience with edge computing and tactical deployment considerations
• Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure and data pipeline architectures
• Experience with container orchestration in air-gapped or disconnected environments
• Background in distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Experience working directly with customers in operational environments
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications
  

Clearance Requirements:

• All candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  Locations requiring an active Secret clearance to start:
  
  
  
  • Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
  • Honolulu, HI
  
  
  
  
• All other locations (active Secret clearance preferred but not required to start):
  
  
  
  • DC Metro Area
  • Hanscom, MA
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Tampa, FL
  
  
  
  

Work Type:

• Remote work available from any of the above hub locations
• Foreign and domestic travel up to 30% to customer sites and deployment locations

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.