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Senior Software Engineer - UDS Foundations Team (RD182B)

Defense Unicorns · Remote, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
86 days
Defense Unicorns's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
26% of Defense Unicorns's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Defense Unicorns
high
50 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
2026-10-30

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 Senior Software Engineer at Defense Unicorns, you will work on core products that support secure application development in regulated environments. Your role involves collaborating with product managers and designers, leading the design and implementation of features, and ensuring technical quality across the engineering team. You will also integrate software with existing defense systems, provide technical mentorship, and participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for incident response.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Experience using Git and GitHub in collaborative environments
  • Proficiency in a modern programming language (Golang and/or TypeScript preferred)
  • Strong understanding of system design, APIs, databases, and cloud architecture (e.g., AWS, Azure)
  • Ability to assess complex problems and propose pragmatic solutions
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with infrastructure as code using OpenTofu or Terraform
  • Experience developing CLIs, Kubernetes Operators, and/or OpenTofu providers
  • Familiar with Core Kubernetes Concepts including Controllers, Operators, and CRDs
  • Experience contributing to or collaborating with Open Source Projects (e.g., CNCF, ASF, OpenSSF)

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

  • No specific salary range mentioned beyond the general compensation range of $123,250 — $201,250 USD based on experience
  • The role requires participation in a shared 24x7 on-call rotation, which may impact work-life balance
  • The responsibilities may evolve, requiring adaptability to new tasks and challenges

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Listed by Defense Unicorns on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-30. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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