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Principal Engineer in USA

Raft Company Website
Full time
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USA
08/29/2026
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Tampa, FL

Responsibilities

Build and release end-to-end backend and frontend features for a data-focused product.
Develop RESTful APIs and frontend functionality using supported programming languages and frameworks.
Design software architecture and work with large-scale relational and non-relational databases for low-latency requirements.
Containerize solutions and work with distributed cloud-native clusters.
Own complex work and project lifecycles with significant responsibility.
Support products built with open-source data technologies such as Kafka, Trino, DuckDB, and Superset.

Requirements

8+ years of experience building RESTful APIs, preferably with Go; Java, Python, Rust, and Scala are also accepted.
5+ years of experience with frontend frameworks such as React, focused on TypeScript or JavaScript.
Deep software design and architecture experience.
Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch or similar large-scale databases.
Experience building and releasing software in cloud-native environments.
Experience with Maven, Gradle, and NPM or other package and dependency managers.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including containerization and distributed clusters.
Experience using AI coding assistants.
STEM background or relevant industry experience.
Ability to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must be able to work within the continental United States.
Valid, active U.S. passport with at least six months of validity beyond the intended employment period is required for international travel.
Kafka or RabbitMQ, Delta Lake, and AWS or Azure experience are highly preferred.

Benefits

$160,000–$220,000 salary range.
Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Take-as-needed paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
Education and training benefits.
Generous referral bonuses.
Onsite work in Tampa, FL, or Tacoma, WA.
Up to 30% travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations may be required.

Salary: $160k - $220k/yr

Raft Company Website

Raft is a leading defense technology company dedicated to empowering the U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We transform complex data into actionable insights, enabling mission-critical decisions, and changing the way we fight on earth, and beyond.

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