Software Engineer (FedD105)

About the role

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Mid to Senior Software Engineer to help drive our transformation from legacy, on-premises software to a modern, cloud-native platform. This role involves designing and building scalable data pipelines, collaborating with stakeholders, and modernizing existing systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with data architects, analysts, and stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical solutions
• Design, build, and maintain complex ETL/ELT workflows
• Create optimized transformations to clean, enrich, and model data, utilizing cloud-native tools
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance, maintaining metadata and lineage
• Refactor and modernize existing on-prem systems into distributed, cloud-based services
• Contribute to the design of authentication, identity management, and RBAC/ABAC frameworks
• Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and ongoing technical improvements
• Collaborate with partner company engineers and stakeholders to devise the best solutions for our Mission Heroes
• Communicate effectively with all levels of engineers and stakeholders internal and external to the company
• Influence product direction through deep understanding of user needs and system constraints
• Travel 10-15%

Requirements

The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.

Qualifications

• 3+ years (mid) or 5+ years (senior) experience with software engineering
• Expert level proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Go, TypeScript, Python) with the ability to write idiomatic, testable code
• Strong understanding of system design, API development, workflow orchestration (Argo Workflows preferred), relational databases, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Deep knowledge of database design, schema design, indexing, and query optimization
• Past experience leading a team through the decomposition of a complex monolithic application design into small, independent services that communicate with lightweight APIs
• Modern API design experience, beyond basic CRUD operations; use of RESTful services, and high confidence utilizing tools such as FastAPI in Python, ASP.NET in C#, or equivalent
• Experience with implementation of authorization and data governance, security telemetry pipelines, policy enforcement, and role-based access control to ensure compliance and data privacy across enterprise systems
• Excited to assess intricate problems, propose solutions, and implement them effectively
• Familiar with Core Kubernetes Concepts including but not limited to Controllers, Operators, and CRDs
• Passion for clean architecture, automation, and iterative modernization
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences as well as leading technical working sessions with partners and mission heroes
• An analytical, problem-solving mindset with a high attention to detail
• Experience working proactively, managing time efficiently, and thriving in a vibrant remote work environment!

Skills

Our ideal candidate is comfortable in an asynchronous, all remote environment and actively participates in communities of practice via Slack and Github Issues. They also integrate software products with existing defense systems, ensuring seamless interoperability and adherence to security protocols, own architecture decisions, and ensure technical quality across the engineering team. They develop comprehensive documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and maintenance guides, stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to inform product enhancements and innovation, provide technical mentorship and elevate engineering standards across the team, and communicate effectively with all levels of engineers and stakeholders internal and external to the company.

Benefits

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States. Remote - USA $123,250—$166,750 USD