At Defense Unicorns, we make software a strategic deterrent with solutions that promote data independence, portability, and efficiency. Backed by Sapphire.
About the role
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.
What they're looking for
- Proven experience leading technical teams developing complex software systems
- Expertise solving highly technical problems spanning multiple knowledge domains
- Hands-on technical depth in at least two of the following areas:
- Tactical-edge networking (BLE mesh networking, DIL/MANET, mesh radios)
- Distributed systems (CRDTs, gossip protocols, eventual consistency)
- Container and software supply chain tooling (Kubernetes, OCI, Zarf/UDS)
More about this role
Defense Unicorns seeks a Senior-level Engineer to lead the development and implementation of Defense Unicorns’ Autonomy and Unmanned Systems Domain. This role will work closely with fellow platform engineers, software engineers, and warfighters.
- Deliver interfaces for managing individual assets and large fleets of autonomous and unmanned systems.
- Design and implement data-rich UIs that reflect real-time and distributed system state.
- Work with stakeholders to develop workflows for deploying, updating, and monitoring systems across edge, remote, and disconnected environments.
- Handle complex state management and asynchronous data flows.
- Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs, platform services, and communications technologies.
- Improve usability and clarity for technically complex operational workflows.
- Partner with UX to translate complex system behavior into intuitive user experiences.
- Lead the technical staff and technical baseline of Defense Unicorns’ Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Domain, mentoring and growing a team of software engineers and DevSecOps engineers.
- Own architectural decisions that align with secure software development practices,...
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