Associate Engineer – Data Platform

Defense Unicorns

Associate Engineer at Defense Unicorns focusing on data platform software. Responsibilities include testing, deployment, and contributing to internal tooling in a collaborative environment.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $102,000 - $138,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoKubernetesLinuxOpen SourcePythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write and maintain test suites — integration, end-to-end, and regression
Write automated tests and test documentation that any engineer can reproduce and act on
Package and deploy open source software components in Kubernetes environments
Build and maintain seed data tooling and scripts that make the platform demonstrable from scratch
Contribute to internal tooling, dashboards, and documentation
Write clear bug reports and reproduction steps
Participate actively in code review, seeking feedback, and growing your technical judgment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field — or equivalent demonstrated hands-on technical ability
Active and effective user of AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar)
An orientation toward testing and validation
U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance
Comfort with at least one programming language — Python, Go, TypeScript, or similar
Genuine curiosity about how distributed systems work and fail
Comfort with command-line tooling and Linux environments
Ability to write clearly: bug reports, documentation, and runbooks that another engineer can follow
Comfortable working asynchronously in a remote environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

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) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
Paid Parental Leave
Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)

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Hard Skills & Tools

automated testingintegration testingend-to-end testingregression testingKubernetesPythonGoTypeScriptcommand-line toolingLinux

Soft Skills

clear communicationtechnical judgmentcuriosityasynchronous workcollaboration