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Defense Unicorns

Builds secure software delivery platforms for national security missions.

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www.defenseunicorns.com ↗ LinkedIn ↗

Company facts

Founded: 2021
Employees: 150
Headquarters: United States
CEO: Rob Slaughter
Type: Private
Funding: Series B · $136M · 2026

About

Defense Unicorns specializes in open architecture platform technologies for secure mission systems, enabling rapid delivery of capabilities across various sectors. Our team of innovators, software engineers, and veterans supports scalability, optionality, and continuous integration while fostering partnerships within the software ecosystem. We drive change through our expertise in defense technology and federal market solutions.

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Defense Unicorns

Head Of RevOps (SMSO046)

Open 73d RemoteWorldwide, North AmericaContractC-level

Leads revenue operations for a defense-focused software company, owning HubSpot CRM, pipeline analytics, deal desk processes, and go-to-market systems to streamline sales and customer success workflows.

Analytics Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +21 skills

204K – 276K $

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Mission Director - Cyber

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

An active Secret clearance is required; a Top Secret clearance is preferred. Role Description: The Mission Director is a quota-carrying, full-lifecycle business owner responsible for identifying, shaping, closing, and…

Automation AWS Azure Business Development Ccpa +13 skills

145K – 185K $

Defense Unicorns

Proposal Manager (FedS132B)

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time

Role Description: As a Proposal Manager, you will be a critical driver of Defense Unicorns’ growth. Collaborating closely with business development, account executives, and technical stakeholders, you will help expand…

Automation AWS Azure Business Development Candidate Experience +14 skills

117K – 158K $

Defense Unicorns

Senior Mission Manager (FedD167)

Open 58d RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior

EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE. Role Description: This role works within Defense Unicorns' Army Domain and serves as a…

AKS Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +19 skills

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Platform Engineer

NewBe an early applicant RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Platform Engineer building and maintaining Kubernetes-based production runtime environments for U.S. government customers, acting as the bridge between application teams and the platform via IaC automation, GitOps, containers, and CI/CD. Core tech: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure, Terraform/Pulumi, Helm, YAML.

Agile Ansible API Api Security Automation +22 skills

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Senior Software Engineer - Open Source (RD217)

NewBe an early applicant RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Software Engineer focused on open source cloud‑native security tools, collaborating with community contributors and internal teams to design, implement, and maintain Go‑based software, while learning TypeScript and possibly Rust, and working with Kubernetes and major cloud platforms.

API Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +16 skills

149K – 201K $

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Senior Engineering Manager (RD165)

Open 79d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Role Description: We are seeking an experienced Product Engineering Manager. You will play a critical role in managing and developing airgap-native software and ensuring it integrates seamlessly with UDS to Accelerate…

Android Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +12 skills

149K – 201K $

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Platform Engineer - FedD180/FedD181

Open 32d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Build and maintain secure, scalable Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms for government customers, using IaC, CI/CD, and observability tools to support mission-critical deployments.

Argo CD Automation AWS Azure Bash +33 skills

123K – 167K $

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Forward Deployed AI Engineer (FedD149B/ FedD110)

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior

Embed with defense customers as a technical partner, building and deploying backend systems that power generative AI capabilities across cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped environments.

Agentic AI AI API Automation AWS +24 skills

149K – 201K $

Defense Unicorns

Platform Engineer

New North AmericaContract

Platform Engineer deploying and maintaining UDS on secure bare-metal Kubernetes infrastructure, acting as a bridge between app teams and the platform for a U.S. government contractor.

Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience Ccpa +19 skills

123K – 167K $

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Platform Engineer (FedD200/ FedD201/ FedD202)

RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Platform Engineer on a Navy delivery team bridging application and platform layers, helping teams package, secure, and deploy software on UDS and Kubernetes environments using CI/CD, GitOps, Helm, and infrastructure-as-code.

API Automation AWS Azure Ccpa +25 skills

123K – 201K $

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Sr. Events Coordinator (SMM176)

Open 31d RemoteWorldwideFull-timeSenior

Role Description: We're looking for a Sr. Events Coordinator to help bring our brand to life through exceptional event experiences. You’ll own the planning, coordinating, and executing of events hosted by Defense…

Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience Ccpa +13 skills

Defense Unicorns

Marketing Content Manager (SMM210)

RemoteNorth AmericaFull-time

Role Description: We’re looking for a Marketing Content Manager to plan, create, and oversee digital content to attract target audiences, build brand awareness, and drive business growth. You’ll manage and grow our…

Analytics Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +22 skills

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Senior FDE Data Engineer (FedD140/FedD148)

Open 78d RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior

Deploys and operates secure, open-source data platforms for U.S. Department of Defense missions, integrating with legacy systems and ensuring compliance with strict security requirements.

AI Airflow Argo CD Automation AWS +43 skills

149K – 201K $

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Senior Software Engineer - Rust

Open 80d RemoteWorldwide, North AmericaFull-timeSenior

This role involves designing and implementing high-performance, distributed Rust systems for autonomous and human-machine-AI teaming applications in tactical edge environments. The engineer will work across the full lifecycle, from hardware integration and simulation to field deployment in mission-critical defense contexts.

AI Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +22 skills

149K – 201K $

Defense Unicorns

Solution Architect - Autonomous Systems & Industrial Base (ComS058)

Open 16d North AmericaFull-time

Designs cloud-native architectures for autonomous systems like drones and satellites, bridging mission needs with modern software deployment in constrained environments.

Automation AWS Azure Business Development Ccpa +14 skills

Defense Unicorns

Platform Engineer - Army (FedD151/FedD168)

Open 74d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Designs, deploys, and supports secure Kubernetes-based platforms for government customers using AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem, while providing customer training and on-call troubleshooting.

AKS Automation AWS Azure Ccpa +20 skills

123K – 167K $

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Technical Customer Success Manager

Open 57d RemoteWorldwideFull-time

Travel Expectations/Requirements: 10%-25% Role Description: At Defense Unicorns, we don't do average. We build software for high-stakes environments, and our customers need more than a check-in-once-a-quarter CSM —…

Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience Ccpa +13 skills

Defense Unicorns

SkillBridge Intern - Technical Product Marketing Manager (SMM192)

Open 25d RemoteWorldwideInternshipIntern

Role Overview: As a Technical Product Marketing Manager at Defense Unicorns, you will help drive the growth, adoption, and market understanding of UDS and related product features. You will report to the Head of…

Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience Ccpa +13 skills

Defense Unicorns

Mission Director - Autonomous and Unmanned Systems

Open 26d RemoteWorldwideContract

Mission Director - Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Position Summary As the Mission Director for the Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Domain within the Federal Business Unit at Defense Unicorns, you will focus on…

Account Executive Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +12 skills