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Defense Unicorns

Builds secure software delivery platforms for national security missions.

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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

Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous and Unmanned Systems (FedD178)

Open 30d RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior

Builds full-stack interfaces for managing autonomous and unmanned systems in disconnected environments, integrating frontend UIs with backend APIs and Kubernetes-based platforms.

Angular API Api Design Automation AWS +22 skills

149K – 201K $

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SkillBridge Intern - Mission Manager

Open 59d RemoteNorth AmericaInternshipIntern

EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP. Please note that eligible Department of Defense Service members must be within 180 days of separating from Service. Based…

Automation AWS Azure Ccpa CI/CD +10 skills

Defense Unicorns

Senior Software Engineer - UDS Foundations Team (RD182B)

Open 33d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Software Engineer building secure, cloud-native platforms for mission-critical defense applications using Kubernetes, Go, and TypeScript.

API Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +16 skills

123K – 201K $

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Senior Platform Engineer - Army (FedD169/FedD170)

Open 57d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Platform Engineer builds and maintains always-on cloud-native environments for product demos, internal testing, and customer trials using Kubernetes, Azure, and GitOps tools to reduce local setup overhead and improve product reliability.

Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience Ccpa +15 skills

149K – 201K $

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Senior Software Engineer - Zarf Team (RD120)

Open 51d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Software Engineer at Defense Unicorns to design, build, and deploy open-source cloud-native tools (Kubernetes, Go, AWS/Azure) that streamline secure software delivery for mission-focused customers.

API Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +13 skills

149K – 201K $

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Senior Frontend Engineer - Fleet & Edge Management

Open 38d North AmericaSenior

Senior Full-Stack Engineer builds and maintains the frontend for a fleet and edge management platform, collaborating with backend teams to deliver reliable, high-performance interfaces for distributed systems.

API Api Design Distributed Systems

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Platform Engineer (Remote)

Open 29d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Platform Engineer - Navy (FedD174/FedD175) Location: Remote, United States Department: Federal Delivery EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE TO APPLY.…

Agile API Api Security Automation AWS +23 skills

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Senior Platform Engineer (FedD144)

Open 57d RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior

Leads the design and maintenance of secure, cloud-native runtime environments for mission-critical applications, primarily using Kubernetes, GitOps, and DevSecOps practices.

Agile API Api Security Automation AWS +18 skills

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Platform Engineer - Navy (FedD174/FedD175)

Open 43d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Build and secure cloud-native platforms for the U.S. Navy using Kubernetes, GitOps, and AWS, while mentoring teams and ensuring compliance with DoD security standards.

Agile API Api Security Automation AWS +23 skills

149K – 201K $

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Mission Manager - Navy (FedD173)

Open 43d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE. Role Description: As a Mission Manager for Navy, you will collaborate with Navy Tech Leads to…

Agile Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +12 skills

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FDE Data Engineer- Space (FedD141/FedD147)

Open 78d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Deploys and operates open-source data platforms in secure DoD environments, integrating legacy systems and ensuring compliance with government security standards.

AI Airflow Argo CD Automation AWS +43 skills

123K – 167K $

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Data Engineer (FedD024)

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Designs and maintains secure data pipelines and streaming systems on Kubernetes and AWS for a U.S. government contractor, ensuring compliance with DoD standards.

AI API Api Security Automation AWS +27 skills

149K – 201K $

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Solutions Architect - TS/SCI CI Polygraph (FedS062)

Open 85d North AmericaContract

Designs and demonstrates secure, cloud-native software delivery solutions for U.S. government defense customers, focusing on Kubernetes, AWS/Azure, and automation tools.

Automation AWS Azure Business Development Candidate Experience +13 skills

149K – 201K $

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Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales (FedD154)

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Acts as a technical liaison for government and defense customers, designing and demonstrating secure, cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes, AWS/Azure, and automation tools to support complex sales cycles.

Automation AWS Azure Business Development Candidate Experience +13 skills

149K – 201K $

Defense Unicorns

Senior Solutions Architect (FedS063)

Open 81d RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior

Designs and deploys secure, cloud-native software delivery systems for U.S. government missions, focusing on Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized solutions.

Agile Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +15 skills

149K – 201K $

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Senior Software Engineer - UDS Registry Team (RD119)

Open 73d RemoteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Software Engineer builds and maintains UDS Registry, Pepr, and Lula to deploy secure software packages for mission environments, using Go, Kubernetes, and cloud-native tools.

API Automation AWS Azure Candidate Experience +13 skills

149K – 201K $

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Platform Engineer (FedD145)

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Builds and maintains secure, cloud-native Kubernetes platforms for U.S. government systems, automating deployments and bridging app teams with production environments.

Agile Ansible API Api Security Automation +22 skills

123K – 167K $

Defense Unicorns

Platform Engineer (FedD029)

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Build and maintain secure, cloud-native platforms using Kubernetes and cloud services, bridging app teams with production environments while automating infrastructure and security for government clients.

Agile Ansible API Api Security Automation +22 skills

123K – 167K $

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Software Engineer (FedD105)

Open 52d RemoteNorth AmericaContract

Design and build cloud-native data pipelines and modernize legacy systems for a U.S. government contractor, using Go, Python, Kubernetes, and AWS/Azure.

API Api Design Authentication Automation AWS +30 skills

123K – 167K $

Defense Unicorns

SkillBridge Intern - Platform Engineer

Open 85d RemoteNorth AmericaInternshipIntern

EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP. Please note that eligible Service members must be within 180 days of separating from Service. Based on the evolving needs…

Agile Ansible Automation AWS Azure +19 skills