Senior Software Engineer (UDS Foundations Team)

Join Defense Unicorns as a Senior Software Engineer, where you'll work on core products that support mission-critical applications in regulated and disconnected environments. You'll collaborate with product managers, designers, and end users to ensure the right solutions are built effectively. Your responsibilities will include leading the design, implementation, and deployment of features and systems, integrating software products with existing defense systems, and providing technical mentorship to elevate engineering standards across the team. Enjoy benefits such as unlimited paid time off, 100% company-paid medical/dental/vision premiums, and a 401k with employer contribution.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and end users to ensure the development of the right solutions and their successful implementation.
• Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of features and systems that have a direct impact on mission outcomes, while ensuring technical quality across the engineering team.
• Provide technical mentorship, influence product direction through a deep understanding of user needs and system constraints, and actively participate in communities of practice.

• Experience using Git and GitHub in collaborative environments
• Experience contributing to or collaborating with Open Source Projects (e.g., CNCF, ASF, OpenSSF) is a plus
• Experience with infrastructure as code using OpenTofu or Terraform
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong understanding of system design, APIs, databases, and cloud architecture (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Experience building and operating software products
• Proficiency in a modern programming language (Golang and/or TypeScript preferred)
• Ability to assess complex problems, propose pragmatic solutions, and drive them to completion
• Experience developing CLIs, Kubernetes Operators, and/or OpenTofu providers is a plus
• Experience working proactively, managing time efficiently, and thriving in a vibrant remote work environment ✨🦄
• Familiar with Core Kubernetes Concepts including but not limited to Controllers, Operators, and CRDs
• 5+ years (Senior) experience with software engineering
• Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer
• Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications?
• At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity
• Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed
• If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply
• You could be the perfect fit for this or another role!
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law