Position Details

Salary $118K – $201K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 3+ years (mid) or 5+ years (senior)

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Defense Unicorns seeks a mid-to-senior Software Engineer to modernize legacy systems into cloud-native data pipelines and microservices, with a focus on security, API development, and CI/CD automation.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders
Design ETL/ELT workflows
Implement security protocols
Build cloud-native data transformations
Document and mentor

Technical Overview

Role involves designing ETL/ELT workflows, cloud-native architectures, multi-service integration, and RBAC/ABAC for secure data pipelines. Tech stack includes Go, TypeScript, Python, Kubernetes, Argo Workflows, AWS/Azure/GCP, FastAPI, ASP.NET, and CI/CD tooling.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 3+ years of experience in Go, TypeScript, or Python, strong cloud and Kubernetes skills, and hands-on experience with Argo Workflows and modern API design. They should be comfortable working in a remote, security-focused defense environment and capable of leading architecture decisions and mentoring teammates.

Must-Have Skills

None listed

Nice-to-Have Skills

Kubernetes ControllersKubernetes OperatorsCRDsCore Kubernetes ConceptsDepartment of Defense acquisition experiencedata governancesecurity telemetry pipelinespolicy enforcementcloud-native modernizationremote collaboration

Tools & Platforms

SlackGitHub IssuesArgo WorkflowsFastAPIASP.NETTerraformPulumiKubernetesDockerAWSAzureGoogle Cloud Platform

Required Skills

GoTypeScriptPythonRESTful APIsFastAPIASP.NETC#KubernetesArgo WorkflowsRBACABACAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformTerraformPulumiCI/CDGitHub ActionsmicroservicesETL/ELT

Hard Skills

GoGo programming languageTypeScriptTypeScript languagePythonPython programming languageRESTful APIsFastAPIASP.NETC#KubernetesArgo WorkflowsRBACRole-Based Access ControlABACAttribute-Based Access ControlTerraformPulumiAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPCI/CD automationGitHub ActionsMicroservicesRESTful APIDora

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershipmentorshipproblem-solvingattention to detail

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Lead architecture and delivery of secure, cloud-native software solutions for defense-related data systems

Role Subtype senior software engineer

Tech Domains Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, FastAPI, ASP.NET, C#, TypeScript, Python

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

Mid to Senior Software EngineerGoGo programming languageTypeScriptPythonFastAPIASP.NETC#KubernetesArgo WorkflowsRBACABACAWSAmazon Web ServicesAzureMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPTerraformPulumiRESTful APIsCI/CDmicroservicescont mixsecurity protocolsRBAC/ABAC frameworksdata pipelinesETL/ELT

Deal Breakers

Must be a U.S. citizen, No visa sponsorship

Apply for this Position →

Get matched to jobs like this

Luna finds roles that fit your skills and career goals — no endless scrolling required.

Create a Free Profile