or apply directly on Defense Unicorns's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 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, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the platform, focusing on Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. Your role includes automating production environments, validating solutions, and facilitating communication between application and platform teams. You will also solve problems independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate various components into a cohesive platform.
- 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
- Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a focus on system architecture and development.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud, and Docker.
- Familiarity with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, systems, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Ansible) and a basic understanding of shell scripting.
- Proficient with YAML.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
Nice to have
- Active Secret security clearance or higher.
- Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment.
- Experience with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security.
- Familiar with architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in a complex enterprise environment.
- Possess a DoD 8570 IAT II certification.
What you get
- Medical/Dental/Vision premiums are 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.
- Active Secret clearance highly preferred, which may limit some candidates.
- Role involves a significant amount of independent problem-solving without explicit architecture guidance.
- Travel expectations of 10%–25% may not suit all candidates.
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Listed by Defense Unicorns on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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