or apply directly on Defense Unicorns's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Defense Unicorns's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 26% of Defense Unicorns's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Defense Unicorns
- high 24 stale, 3 reposted of 50 open
- Hiring momentum
- 76 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Defense Unicorns's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Defense Unicorns.
About this role
As a Platform Engineer at Defense Unicorns, you will focus on deploying and maintaining a Kubernetes-based platform within a secure, bare-metal environment. Your role involves collaborating with application teams to ensure platform reliability and security, managing infrastructure as code, and supporting secure software delivery. You will also troubleshoot and optimize the deployment of applications and services while adapting to evolving organizational needs.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Defense Unicorns as an employer.
What you need
- U.S. citizenship
- Hands-on experience in Kubernetes
- Experience with bare-metal or on-premises infrastructure
- Experience deploying applications onto Kubernetes-based platforms
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Support the architecture, deployment, configuration, and testing of bare-metal infrastructure
Nice to have
- Hold or be eligible for a security clearance
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)
- Proficiency with CI/CD tooling, particularly GitLab CI
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
What you get
- Medical/Dental/Vision premiums 100% company paid
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
Worth weighing
- Position requires U.S. citizenship due to government contracting
- Travel expectations of 15-25% may affect work-life balance
- Compensation ranges are based on national benchmarking and may vary based on experience
- Role may involve adapting to new responsibilities as organizational needs evolve
Summarised from Defense Unicorns's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Defense Unicorns on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at Defense Unicorns
- Technical Customer Success ManagerRemote
- Mission Director - Intelligence CommunityUnited States - Remote
- Solution Architect - Autonomous Systems & Industrial Base (ComS058)San Francisco Or Los Angeles, CA
- Mission Director - SpaceUnited States - Remote
- Mission Director - Air ForceUnited States - Remote
- Mission Director - ArmyUnited States - Remote
- Mission Director - Navy/Marine CorpsUnited States - Remote
- Mission Director - CyberUnited States - Remote