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Principal Software Engineer, Field Engineering
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland · Principal
No sponsorship$160k-$220kDetected 14 days ago
PythonJavaGoBashKubernetesHelmCI/CDDevOpsMachine LearningAgentic AICybersecurityLogistics
About the role
- This is not a testing role or a pure DevOps role.
- You are expected to understand the software you are deploying at a deep enough level to diagnose it, improve it, and in some cases extend it.
Responsibilities
- Build, improve, and maintain installation, integration, and troubleshooting playbooks that any Raft engineer or qualified customer administrator can confidently execute in connected, disconnected, and degraded environments
- Apply DevSecOps practices end to end: CI/CD pipelines, container builds, infrastructure as code, secrets management, and RMF-relevant security controls that keep fielded deployments secure, reproducible, and auditable
- Integrate Raft products with Army data sources, mission systems, and partner platforms, applying a working understanding of how data and decisions flow across Army echelons
- Champion Raft products on site by running hands-on enablement with operators and developers, answering hard technical questions, and building lasting trust through credibility and follow-through
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with demonstrated ability to write, debug, and ship production code in complex enterprise or government environments
- Active Secret clearance required
- U.S. citizenship required
- Hands-on production coding experience in at least one backend language such as Go, Java, or Rust
- All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
Nice to have
- Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python for automation, integration tooling, and operational playbooks
- Working understanding of the U.S. Army's mission, organizational structure, and common Army data sources such as C2, intelligence, logistics, and sensor data
- Strong customer-facing skills
- Self-directed in the field
- able to make pragmatic decisions under ambiguity and incomplete information while maintaining the judgment to escalate when needed
- Ability to obtain Security+ certification within the first 90 days of employment
- Must be willing to commute to or relocate within reasonable distance of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
- Prior experience working at Aberdeen Proving Ground or supporting APG-based Army programs such as C5ISR Center, PEO C3T, PEO IEW&S, or DEVCOM
Compensation
- $160k-$220k
Company info
- 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.
- Our product suite, [R]DP (Raft Data Platform), [R]AIMS (Raft AI Mission System), and [R]AP (Raft Application Platform), is being fielded across the U.S. Army and joint force to power data fusion, AI/ML, and mission applications at the tactical and operational edge. We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to be embedded with our Army customers at Aberdeen Proving Ground, serving as Raft's senior technical presence on the ground: someone who can write production code in the morning, troubleshoot a Kubernetes deployment in a SCIF in the afternoon, and brief a program office on fielding status before end of day.
- 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.
- Our product suite, [R]DP (Raft Data Platform), [R]AIMS (Raft AI Mission System), and [R]AP (Raft Application Platform), is being fielded across the U.S. Army and joint force to power data fusion, AI/ML, and mission applications at the tactical and operational edge.
- We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to be embedded with our Army customers at Aberdeen Proving Ground, serving as Raft's senior technical presence on the ground: someone who can write production code in the morning, troubleshoot a Kubernetes deployment in a SCIF in the afternoon, and brief a program office on fielding status before end of day.
- You will work directly with Army customers, program offices, and partner integrators to deploy, integrate, and operationalize [R]DP, [R]AIMS, and [R]AP in their environments.
- Serve as Raft's embedded senior technical lead at Aberdeen Proving Ground, working with Army customers, program offices, and partner integrators to install, integrate, and operate [R]DP, [R]AIMS, and [R]AP in their environments
- Own end-to-end product deployment and fielding at APG and the Army units we support, including environment preparation, installation, configuration, integration with Army data sources and mission systems, validation, and sustainment
- What We're Looking For
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- citizenship to be eligible for employment
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