Engineer
Quick Summary
Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in
Who we are:
Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, 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:
What we are looking for:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant hands-on experience
- Experience in JIRA, Confluence, & Slack or Mattermost
- Experience communicating with customers, stakeholders, and agile software development teams
- Experience with requirements analysis, scaled agile framework, data analytics, risk management, and agile transformations
- Technical experience in software development, systems engineering, integration, or release management
- Able to obtain a Security+, or IAT II certification within 90 days of employment with Raft
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, software development or STEM related specialty
Highly preferred:
- Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in Space Systems Command
- Experience with Defensive Cyber Operations - Space (DCO-S) program office
- Ability to guide teams and mentor junior members
- Understanding of data security practices
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Any certification related to data management, data engineering, software development, cyber security or SAFe would be beneficial CCNA, Security+, CCNP, JNCIS-Sec, JNCDA or equivalent
Clearance Requirements:
- Candidates must have and be able to maintain Secret security clearance
Salary Range: $90,0000.00 - $125,000.00
Work Type:
- On-site in Colorado Springs, CO
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 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.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- July 28, 2026
- First seen
- July 28, 2026
- Last seen
- July 29, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 67%
- Scored at
- July 28, 2026
Signal breakdown

Raft is a digital consulting firm that partners with public agencies, primarily in the defense and intelligence sectors, to develop advanced software solutions, artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and data platforms.
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