Software Engineer

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.

About the role :

As a  Software Engineer, you will design, develop, document, test, and debug application software while conducting analysis and collaborating with subject matter experts in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems. Your role involves creating systems for information storage, processing, presentation, manipulation, display, and reporting with end products that may be special use, customized, or commercial software.

You will determine computer user needs, analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls, and prepare operating instructions. You'll design and develop autonomous services, desktop applications, web applications, scripts, and utility programs while ensuring software standards are met.

This role is contingent on contract award.

What we are looking for :

Associate : Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of related experience or Master's degree. Works on assignments requiring judgment and initiative under supervision. Develops solutions to technical problems of limited to moderate scope following established procedures.

Standard : Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience, Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or PhD. Works independently providing technical solutions to complex problems with considerable latitude in approaches.

Senior : Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of related experience, Master's degree with 7+ years of experience, or PhD with 4+ years of experience. Recognized authority providing innovative solutions to complex technical problems and leading advanced development efforts.

Experience with software design and development, application debugging and testing, electronic data processing systems, programming techniques, desktop and web application development, and software documentation standards.

Highly preferred :

• Experience with multiple programming languages and frameworks.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Background in autonomous services development and system integration.

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Our Vision Statement :

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

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 is  Ubuntu : I Am, Because We 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.