Jobs at Defense Unicorns

Build and own end-to-end data platform capabilities for cloud, on‑prem, and airgapped environments. Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure and tooling, write comprehensive tests, produce design docs/ADRs/runbooks, engage with product and defense customers, contribute to open source, and mentor junior engineers. Operate effectively in a remote, mission-focused team.

The Platform Engineer will develop, maintain, and automate the platform environment, ensuring efficient integration and problem-solving, while guiding junior engineers.

As a Platform Engineer, you will automate production environments, validate implementations, problem-solve independently, and facilitate communication between teams.

Join the Navy Certificate to Ship team as a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain cloud-native platform infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Advocate best practices between application and platform teams, implement infrastructure-as-code, manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS/RKE2), apply secure coding and vulnerability remediation, and mentor engineers while contributing to strategic platform vision.

Administer MDM, identity and SaaS tooling; lead IT projects; provide Tier 2/3 support; manage endpoint lifecycles and compliance reporting; implement NIST/CMMC-aligned security controls and maintain operational runbooks.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead the design and implementation of impactful software systems, collaborating with product managers and the open-source community to drive project success and ensure seamless integration with defense systems.

Provide Tier 1 helpdesk support for a cloud-based platform: triage tickets, manage access requests, troubleshoot devices and applications, maintain runbooks and documentation, participate in on-call rotation, and pair with senior engineers to learn Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, and SRE practices.

Design and implement high-performance Rust software systems for military applications, ensuring reliable deployments and integration with hardware. Collaborate across teams to optimize performance and support mission-critical functions.

The Mission Support Engineer manages software deployments, provides technical support, develops training, and collaborates with teams to enhance customer success and processes.

Responsible for developing complex, data-driven interfaces for Fleet Management systems, collaborating with backend engineers, ensuring tight alignment between UI and APIs, and building scalable frontend applications.

Manage and operate UDS deployments across cloud and on-prem Kubernetes clusters, build IaC packages, provide customer onboarding/training and production support, troubleshoot to meet SLAs, gather feedback to improve delivery, and analyze operational data to optimize platform delivery.

Manage and deploy UDS platform environments using IaC across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem clusters. Provide on-call support, train system integrators, deliver technical guidance, coordinate onboarding, gather user feedback, and drive platform improvements and automation to optimize deployments and mission outcomes.

The Senior Sales Enablement Manager builds systems and develops programs to empower sales teams, ensuring they have necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in a dynamic environment.

The Solutions Architect will act as the primary technical point of contact for government clients, responsible for pre-sales engagements, delivering demos, maintaining demo environments, and architecting customer solutions.

As a Proposal Manager, you will lead the proposal process for federal contracts, collaborate with teams, and manage proposal timelines. Your role is pivotal in supporting national defense by delivering compliant, high-quality proposals that align with U.S. Department of Defense needs.

The Data Engineer is responsible for designing data workflows and pipelines, implementing systems engineering principles, and deploying data streaming technologies while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you will architect, build, and deploy Generative AI systems while working closely with customers to ensure mission success. Your role involves mission-driven software delivery, collaborating with various stakeholders, and defining solution roadmaps.

Forward-deployed senior data engineer who deploys, hardens, integrates, and operates a data platform (lakehouse, streaming, governance) in DoD environments. Build pipelines across classification boundaries, produce accreditation evidence (STIG/cATO/FIPS), run day-2 operations, train mission teams, and mentor junior FDEs while feeding field feedback into product improvements.

As a Junior IT Security Engineer, you will provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support, manage IT assets, assist with security compliance, and collaborate with teams for troubleshooting and implementation.

Build, maintain, and improve Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure using IaC. Own CI/CD pipelines, identity and access management, monitoring, certificate lifecycle, and platform security. Troubleshoot deployments, support on-call incidents, document runbooks and ADRs, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to platform strategy and ATO compliance.