Software Engineer

@ Liferaft

About the Software Engineer Role at Liferaft

Liferaft is looking for a highly skilled and visionary Software Engineer to develop advanced OSINT tools that empower organizations by extracting valuable insights from open-source data. This role offers a hybrid work environment in Halifax, NS, or a fully remote option within Canada, reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure OSINT software solutions.
• Build and optimize web scrapers, data pipelines, and APIs for data collection.
• Implement machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) techniques for data enrichment.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and security professionals to enhance intelligence workflows.
• Ensure optimal system performance, reliability, and security.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of backend services and databases.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, PHP, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with web scraping frameworks such as Scrapy, Selenium, or BeautifulSoup.
• Knowledge of databases like PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, or NoSQL solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of security best practices in data collection and processing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Why Liferaft?

Liferaft is committed to innovation in OSINT and threat intelligence. Their Navigator platform supports corporate security teams globally by identifying and tracking issues across open-source channels. The company values diversity, provides competitive compensation, invests in personal growth, and fosters a collaborative culture with flexible work options.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan & benefits.
• Investment in personal and professional growth.
• Flexible remote work/office options with flexible hours.
• Flexible time off with a minimum of 15 days/year.
• $750 Yearly Lifestyle Subsidy.
• Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
• Supportive, engaged team valuing work-life balance.

Key skills/competency

• OSINT
• cybersecurity
• Python
• web scraping
• APIs
• machine learning
• NLP
• scalability
• cloud
• database