Jobs at Defense Unicorns

Build and maintain secure cloud-native platforms supporting Navy application teams. Integrate, package, deploy, and operate applications across Kubernetes and UDS environments; develop infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, Helm configurations, and automation. Troubleshoot application and platform issues, implement security controls and vulnerability remediation, support observability, collaborate across technical teams, and contribute to platform strategy. The role also involves mentoring engineers and supporting Kubernetes distributions including EKS and RKE2.

Plans and executes multi-channel content strategies across social media, newsletters, blogs, thought leadership, and marketing campaigns. Manages LinkedIn and X, creates and edits short- and long-form content, conducts interviews, applies SEO and AEO practices, and oversees editorial calendars and distribution. Tracks audience, website, search, and conversion metrics to improve content performance. Collaborates with product marketing, demand generation, sales, recruiting, design, executives, and subject-matter experts.

Design and implement high-performance distributed Rust systems for autonomous, human-machine-AI teaming in constrained and contested environments. Responsibilities include architecture, hardware and microcontroller integration, networking, deterministic build infrastructure, OTA updates, simulation and field testing, performance optimization, and deployment of reliable edge systems. The role supports mission-critical defense applications and requires collaboration across engineering, research, and operational teams.

The Platform Engineer SkillBridge intern will support the development and deployment of cybersecurity applications in a Kubernetes environment, contributing to product strategy and innovation while guiding junior engineers.

Manage Navy customer relationships to drive retention, satisfaction, product adoption, time-to-value, advocacy, and account expansion. Conduct quarterly business reviews, monitor customer health and retention KPIs, identify cross-selling opportunities, coordinate contract growth, and communicate customer feedback to product teams. Balance initial time-to-value with profitability while serving as a trusted advisor to mission partners and supporting long-term renewals.

Owns full-lifecycle customer acquisition and capture efforts across the Intelligence Community. Develops capture plans, win strategies, competitive positioning, teaming arrangements, and proposal inputs. Engages government stakeholders, prime contractors, and partners; translates secure software, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and tactical-edge capabilities into mission-focused solutions. Tracks pipeline, KPIs, bookings, and win rates while representing the company at industry and government events. Travel is expected at 20–30%.

Own customer retention, satisfaction, onboarding, product adoption, account expansion, and advocacy for the Cyber Operations domain. Build trusted relationships with federal mission partners, conduct quarterly business reviews, track customer health and retention KPIs, coordinate feedback with Product, identify cross-selling opportunities, and balance time-to-value with contract profitability to support renewals and long-term growth.

Own customer retention, satisfaction, adoption, time-to-value, advocacy, and account expansion for Intelligence Community mission partners. Lead onboarding, QBRs, retrospectives, KPI reporting, contract growth, cross-selling, and customer feedback processes. Partner with Account Executives, Product, and internal teams to improve mission outcomes, product adoption, renewal likelihood, and long-term account value while balancing time-to-value with gross margins.

Owns customer retention, satisfaction, adoption, time-to-value, advocacy, and account expansion for the Air Force domain. Builds trusted relationships with mission partners, conducts quarterly business reviews, identifies cross-selling opportunities, coordinates customer feedback with Product, tracks customer health and retention KPIs, and supports contract growth while balancing value delivery and margins.

Own post-sales success for technical customer accounts, building executive and engineering relationships, creating success plans, leading reviews, driving platform adoption, and identifying renewal and expansion opportunities. Advise customers on Kubernetes architectures, secure software delivery, CI/CD, GitOps, compliance, and deployment challenges while partnering with Engineering to resolve issues and improve time-to-value.

Lead mission-aligned delivery for Navy domain by coordinating tech and product roadmaps, aligning delivery with product priorities, facilitating feedback between delivery and product teams, mentoring team members, and ensuring scalable, secure software delivery for mission outcomes. Coordinate with Tech Leads and stakeholders to drive adoption and mission value.

Build and maintain cloud-native platform infrastructure and CI/CD for Navy environments. Implement IaC, manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS, RKE2), apply secure coding and vulnerability remediation, integrate applications with platform services, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to align technical solutions with mission needs.

Owns full-lifecycle account acquisition and capture efforts across the U.S. Air Force. Develops capture plans, win strategies, competitive positioning, teaming arrangements, and customer relationships; shapes opportunities with government stakeholders, primes, and partners; translates technical capabilities into mission-focused proposals; supports RFI/RFP responses, pricing, market intelligence, and SWOT analysis; tracks pipeline and KPIs; and represents the company at industry and government events.

Support product marketing for UDS by developing go-to-market strategies, positioning, technical content, demos, and launch materials. Partner with Product, Engineering, and Growth to translate complex cloud-native and DevSecOps capabilities into clear value for defense and national security customers. Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and post-launch optimization while supporting adoption and evangelism.

The Account Executive will lead strategic pursuits for new business, develop capture plans, engage with government stakeholders, and drive acquisition efforts across the Defense Industrial Base, aligning technical solutions to mission outcomes.

Lead design, implementation, and deployment of open-source, cloud-native features (Zarf). Integrate with defense systems, own architecture decisions, mentor engineers, engage open-source communities, produce documentation, and drive product direction with a focus on Kubernetes, cloud, and secure software delivery.

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

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.

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

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.