# Senior Software Engineer at Defenseunicorns

- Company: Defenseunicorns
- What the company does: At Defense Unicorns, we make software a strategic deterrent with solutions that promote data independence, portability, and efficiency. Backed by Sapphire.
- Company website: https://defenseunicorns.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-28
- Apply by: 2026-12-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/defenseunicorns/jobs/5274682007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/defenseunicorns-senior-software-engineer/

## About the role

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help drive our transformation from legacy, on-premises software to a modern, cloud-native platform. In this role you will play a key part in designing and building our next-generation, cloud native maintenance planning and execution tool. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years (senior) experience with software engineering
- Experience building a software tool with core focuses on software lifecycle and management
- 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

Tags: Federal Delivery

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/defenseunicorns-senior-software-engineer/