# Senior Engineer at Raft

- Company: Raft
- What the company does: Raft brings the power of AI and logistics together to help freight forwarders and customs brokers automate workflows, cut costs, and scale efficiently. Backed by Bessemer.
- Company website: https://www.raft.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mclean, Va; Rome, NY; Hanscom, AFB
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/raft/jobs/6010455004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/raft-senior-engineer/

## About the role

Raft is building mission-critical data platforms for the Department of War that process billions of events per day from hundreds of sensors and operational sources, delivering intelligence to operators who use it to make time-sensitive decisions. Our platform runs across multiple classification levels and deployment environments.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles
- 5+ years of production experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including provisioning, operating, and troubleshooting clusters in real-world environments
- Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, with hands-on proficiency in GitLab CI, GitOps workflows (Flux, ArgoCD), and modern software delivery practices
- Experience supporting data-intensive platforms using streaming technologies such as Kafka, or Flink, including configuration, tuning, and operational support
- Solid understanding of data engineering fundamentals, including ETL/ELT pipeline design, data storage patterns, data governance concepts, and integration with downstream consumers
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tooling, particularly Terraform, experience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools

Tags: Engineering