Senior Engineer

The role

You will serve as an embedded technical lead at Fort Hood to deploy, integrate, and operate Raft products. You will write production code, manage Kubernetes workloads, and work directly with Army customers.

What you will do

• Install, integrate, and operate products at Fort Hood with Army customers
• Own end-to-end product deployment and fielding
• Write and contribute production-quality code in Go, Java, or Rust
• Build, improve, and maintain installation and troubleshooting playbooks
• Apply DevSecOps practices including CI/CD and infrastructure as code
• Deploy and debug Kubernetes workloads
• Integrate products with Army data sources and mission systems
• Run hands-on enablement with operators and developers
• Capture customer feedback and translate it into actionable input
• Identify problems requiring the broader Raft team

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
• Active Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship
• Hands-on production coding experience in Go, Java, or Rust
• Strong DevSecOps experience
• Working proficiency with Kubernetes
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python
• Ability to build runbooks and reproducible procedures
• Working understanding of the U.S. Army’s mission and data sources
• Strong customer-facing skills
• Self-directed in the field
• Ability to obtain Security+ certification within the first 90 days of employment

Nice to have

• Prior experience working at Fort Hood or supporting Army programs such as C5ISR Center, PEO C3T, PEO IEW&S, or DEVCOM
• Direct experience supporting Army programs such as NGC2, IBCS, or other tactical and operational C2, data, or AI/ML efforts
• Experience integrating with Army data standards, message formats, and mission systems such as MIL-STD-2525, Link 16, VMF, OMS/UCI, or TAK
• Experience deploying and operating Kubernetes-based platforms in DDIL or tactical edge environments
• Experience with IL4 through IL6 environments, RMF/ATO processes, and DoD compliance frameworks
• Experience with data platforms, streaming systems, or AI/ML deployment such as Kafka, Iceberg, vector stores, model serving, or agentic workflows
• Prior military service or significant experience working alongside uniformed operators and Army units
• Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance

Benefits

• 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
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Generous Referral Bonuses

Before you apply

• All programs require U.S. citizenship
• Active Secret clearance required to begin
• Must be eligible and willing to obtain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

About the company

Raft is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with AI/ML and data solutions. The company is a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI.