Defense Unicorns seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join our UDS Registry team. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and end users to ensure we’re building the right solutions—and building them well. The team builds and operates UDS Registry to reliably manage and deploy UDS packages to any mission environment, serving the ISSM persona.

In addition, we own the development and maintenance of Pepr and Lula, ensuring our tools continue to meet real-world mission needs. The Registry team values action, ownership, and focus, taking initiative to see work through from idea to impact. As a Software Engineer, you’ll operate at the intersection of product development and technical execution.

You’ll lead the design, implementation, and deployment of features and systems that have direct impact on mission outcomes.

Responsibilities

: Work with engineers internal to the company, and within the open source community on feature and bug fix requests Proactively identify and resolve ambiguity in product

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Requirements

Comfortable working proactively, managing time efficiently, and thriving in a vibrant remote work environment! ✨🦄 Actively participate in communities of practice via Slack and Github Issues 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 Participate in on-call rotation for our production environment Develop comprehensive documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and maintenance guides Contribute to Open Source Projects. Participating in Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Apache Software Foundation (ASF), or Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is a huge plus!

Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to inform product enhancements and innovation.

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Qualifications

) Excited to assess intricate problems, propose solutions, and implement them effectively Familiar with Core Kubernetes Concepts Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed. At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity.

About The Role

but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Senior Software Engineer - UDS Registry Team (RD119)