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EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION REQUIRES U.S. CITIZENSHIP. Role Description: Defense Unicorns is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Army team, focused on building and operating product-aligned platform capabilities that enable how our software is developed, validated, and experienced. This role is responsible for creating and owning persistent, always-on environments and integration layers across the UDS platform, including Fleet Management, Edge Management, and system-level components. These environments power internal dogfooding, UX validation, and customer demos, reducing reliance on ad-hoc local setups and enabling scalable, repeatable and delightful product experiences. Today, engineers are frequently pulled into demo setup and environment management of the suite of products, creating context switching and slowing product delivery. This
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Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused software engineering Deep familiarity with Kubernetes and container-based systems Experience building and operating shared or multi-tenant environments Proficiency with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi, etc.) Strong understanding of CI/CD, GitOps, and deployment pipelines Experience integrating distributed systems across multiple services Comfortable working across system boundaries (application, infrastructure, networking) Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and UX Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States. Remote - USA $148,750 — $201,250 USD Who We Are Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and
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Defense Unicorns
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