Liferaft is looking for a highly skilled and visionary Software Engineer to contribute to the development of advanced OSINT tools that empower organizations to extract valuable insights from open-source data. This role will be hybrid in Halifax, NS, or fully remote within Canada.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering, you will play a crucial role in building and enhancing our OSINT platform, working on scalable, high-performance applications that handle large-scale data collection and analysis. The ideal candidate is passionate about cybersecurity, intelligence gathering, and developing robust software solutions.

WHAT YOU DO AS THE SOFTWARE ENGINEER AT LIFERAFT

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure OSINT software solutions.
• Build and optimize web scrapers, data pipelines, and APIs to collect and process open-source data.
• Implement machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) techniques for data enrichment and analysis.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and security professionals to refine intelligence workflows.
• Ensure system performance, reliability, and security best practices are met.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest OSINT tools, techniques, and industry trends.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of backend services and databases.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with web scraping frameworks (e.g., Scrapy, Selenium, BeautifulSoup) and API integrations.
• Knowledge of database technologies such as 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 independently or as part of a team.