Jobs at Defense Unicorns

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Lead and manage a team building airgap-native, UDS-compatible cloud-native software. Own delivery of scalable, highly available products, collaborate with Product and Delivery, mentor engineers, improve architecture and processes, and drive secure CI/CD and infrastructure automation.

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.

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

The role involves leading cybersecurity efforts, implementing policies for DoD accreditation, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with teams for secure software development.

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.

Lead and grow an engineering team building airgapped, UDS-compatible, cloud-native software. Own delivery of scalable, secure products, mentor engineers, drive CI/CD and infrastructure automation, and coordinate with Product, Growth, and Delivery to meet customer and roadmap objectives.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Manage and support Kubernetes-based hybrid (cloud/on-prem) UDS deployments, implement storage and networking/IAM controls, build and maintain IaC and CI/CD automation, provide on-call SLA support, train and interface with system integrators, and contribute to enterprise Infrastructure-as-Code modules and platform sustainment.