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Platform Engineer

Defense Unicorns · United States - Remote

Posted 15 days ago

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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.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
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

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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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