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Defense Unicorns

We help mission-focused heroes solve the world’s biggest software challenges.

Staff Platform Engineer

Platform EngineerPlatform EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

7 hours ago

Salary

$178.5K - $241.5K / year

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Staff Platform Engineer

Defense Unicorns

• Architect and maintain scalable runtime production environments across cloud-native and containerized systems, including transforming applications into Kubernetes-friendly formats for bare-metal deployment • Own the technical roadmap for the platform vertical, identifying gaps, planning initiatives, and aligning engineering effort to mission objectives • Provide mentorship to engineers across the team, fostering professional development and raising the technical bar • Identify technical overlap across projects and guide teams on leveraging each other for efficient delivery • Work closely with Mission Managers, providing insights on engineering competency, capacity, velocity, and alignment with mission objectives • Collaborate with product teams, providing feedback on product fit and contributing to product direction based on production usage • Work with customers to define technical roadmaps that align to mission objectives • Advocate for and enforce DevSecOps practices across the platform layer, including security automation, container security, and compliance • Evaluate and select optimal methods for solving complex business problems, assessing new products and their potential impact on mission objectives • Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD pipelines, deployment patterns, and operational tooling

Job Requirements

  • US citizenship and eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance
  • Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
  • Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, or Go
  • Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and container-based systems
  • Expert with YAML
  • Proficient with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security
  • Proficient in architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in complex enterprise environments
  • Experience with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services
  • Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes and iterating toward better ways of working
  • Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
  • Experience working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Premiums are 100% Company Paid
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Company Stock Options
  • Home Office Budget
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)
  • Paid Parental Leave

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